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Magdalen Island. Penny 1815 MS63 Brown NGC, Br-520, LC-1, 17.01 gm. A conditionally rare issue, with slightly mottled brown toning and considerable underlying luster. One of the nicer Mint State examples we have seen.
Shortly after he had placed his beautiful tokens in circulation, Sir Isaac Coffin was informed by the Crown that they were illegal. So, they were gathered up and sold in Halifax. There (and possibly in other provinces) the tokens circulated to a considerable degree and are now seldom encountered in better than Fine condition. Mint state business strikes are rare and tend to bring higher prices than comparable Specimen strikes.
From the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Magdalen Island. Penny 1815 MS63 Brown NGC, Br-520, LC-1, 17.01 gm. A conditionally rare issue, with slightly mottled brown toning and considerable underlying luster. One of the nicer Mint State examples we have seen.
Shortly after he had placed his beautiful tokens in circulation, Sir Isaac Coffin was informed by the Crown that they were illegal. So, they were gathered up and sold in Halifax. There (and possibly in other provinces) the tokens circulated to a considerable degree and are now seldom encountered in better than Fine condition. Mint state business strikes are rare and tend to bring higher prices than comparable Specimen strikes.
From the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD