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August 2019 ANA - Sess. A-C 14 & 16 Aug 2019
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CANADA. Hudson Bay Company. 1 Made Beaver Token, ND (ca. 1857). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.
FT-1. Struck in brass. Obverse: arms of the trading company within wreath; reverse: HB [Hudson Bay Company] EM [East Main] 1 N B [one made beaver]. Razor sharp strike, lightly toned, and highly lustrous.
FT-1. Struck in brass. Obverse: arms of the trading company within wreath; reverse: HB [Hudson Bay Company] EM [East Main] 1 N B [one made beaver]. Razor sharp strike, lightly toned, and highly lustrous.
Some mystery surrounds these tokens, known in 1, ½, ¼, 1/8 and smaller like others Made Beaver, i.e. beaver pelt denominations. Reportedly, the natives preferred to rely on company bookkeepers rather than easily lost metal tokens.
Accompanied by an old collector's envelope.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00