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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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Copper Company of Upper Canada copper Pattern "Original" 1/2 Penny Token 1794 PR64+ Brown PCGS, PF-4, BR-721 (R5), Lr-696 (R8). Struck in coin rotation. Obv. Reclining river god, holding trident, with date below. Rev. COPPER COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA in center circle with date around. Superbly struck, with reddish-gold, and chocolate, patina. No significant flaws are noted and the fields display considerable reflectivity. This is the rare original copper pattern submitted by the Soho mint to Upper Canada and Lieutenant Governor Simcoe in 1794. The original pattern was never approved and no coins were minted in 1794 other than the rejected patterns. The "Restrikes" were produced by J.R. Thomas, a dealer in coins and medals, from London, England. Thomas advertised that he had acquired the original dies and claimed that he had struck 12 pieces in silver and 50 pieces in bronze from the dies. As it has turned out, the "Restrikes" were struck in gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum, and white metal. His advertisements about the "Restrikes" caused quite an uproar in London, and in Canada, with some merely upset by the restriking from the original dies and others calling Thomas a complete fraud. When comparing the original 1794 issues with the 1894 issues, it was found that there was a difference in the reverse of two issues, The original 1794 reverse inscription has round O's and R's with straight ends, while the 1894 issues have oval O's and R's with curved ends. The originals are struck in coin rotation, withe the restrikes are struck in medal rotation. All are extremely rare, original or "Restrike."
Ex. John Temple Collection
Estimate: 7000-9000 USD
Copper Company of Upper Canada copper Pattern "Original" 1/2 Penny Token 1794 PR64+ Brown PCGS, PF-4, BR-721 (R5), Lr-696 (R8). Struck in coin rotation. Obv. Reclining river god, holding trident, with date below. Rev. COPPER COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA in center circle with date around. Superbly struck, with reddish-gold, and chocolate, patina. No significant flaws are noted and the fields display considerable reflectivity. This is the rare original copper pattern submitted by the Soho mint to Upper Canada and Lieutenant Governor Simcoe in 1794. The original pattern was never approved and no coins were minted in 1794 other than the rejected patterns. The "Restrikes" were produced by J.R. Thomas, a dealer in coins and medals, from London, England. Thomas advertised that he had acquired the original dies and claimed that he had struck 12 pieces in silver and 50 pieces in bronze from the dies. As it has turned out, the "Restrikes" were struck in gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum, and white metal. His advertisements about the "Restrikes" caused quite an uproar in London, and in Canada, with some merely upset by the restriking from the original dies and others calling Thomas a complete fraud. When comparing the original 1794 issues with the 1894 issues, it was found that there was a difference in the reverse of two issues, The original 1794 reverse inscription has round O's and R's with straight ends, while the 1894 issues have oval O's and R's with curved ends. The originals are struck in coin rotation, withe the restrikes are struck in medal rotation. All are extremely rare, original or "Restrike."
Ex. John Temple Collection
Estimate: 7000-9000 USD