Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
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CANADA. Quebec. Montreal. Aluminum 1 Pain (Bread) Token, ND (1890). PCGS MS-64.
BR-659. Mintage: 25. Obverse: Inscription in three lines within beaded circle, surrounded by further inscription without; Reverse: Inscription: "1 PAIN". A verySCARCE and uncommon token, this piece entitled the holder to a piece of bread. Bright surfaces largely unafflicted by oxidation make this example worthy of a strong bid from the specialist.
Estimate: $60 - $100
BR-659. Mintage: 25. Obverse: Inscription in three lines within beaded circle, surrounded by further inscription without; Reverse: Inscription: "1 PAIN". A verySCARCE and uncommon token, this piece entitled the holder to a piece of bread. Bright surfaces largely unafflicted by oxidation make this example worthy of a strong bid from the specialist.
Estimate: $60 - $100