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Lower Canada. Pair of GEORGE ORDS Tokens 1834,
1) MS63 Brown NGC .Even brown tone. Br-Unl, Withers-1830, LC-61B, 8.25 gm. Copper. Version with strong legends and date.
2) VF, Br-Unl, Withers-1830, LC-61B. Copper. Version with weak legends and date.
The George Ords token was made in Ireland. The early version had clear legends and date, while on the later version these features were strongly suppressed, probably deliberately.
It has been said that only those pieces with obliterated legends and dates are "Canadian". Mr. Robins maintained that the strong legends/date version also circulated in Canada and they both have equal claim to being in collections of Canadian tokens.
From the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-500 USD
Lower Canada. Pair of GEORGE ORDS Tokens 1834,
1) MS63 Brown NGC .Even brown tone. Br-Unl, Withers-1830, LC-61B, 8.25 gm. Copper. Version with strong legends and date.
2) VF, Br-Unl, Withers-1830, LC-61B. Copper. Version with weak legends and date.
The George Ords token was made in Ireland. The early version had clear legends and date, while on the later version these features were strongly suppressed, probably deliberately.
It has been said that only those pieces with obliterated legends and dates are "Canadian". Mr. Robins maintained that the strong legends/date version also circulated in Canada and they both have equal claim to being in collections of Canadian tokens.
From the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-500 USD