Watch List notes:

CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – regal types. CU Token (26mm, 6.23 g, 12h). Struck 1820s-1830s. Laureate and cuirassed bust of George III left / Britannia seated right on globe, holding olive branch and scepter; Union shield to left. Wood, Blacksmith 2; Charlton BL-2A1. Brown surfaces, minor spot. Fine. Early issue.

From the RH Collection, purchased from Steve Lussier.

Four varieties are recorded for this die pair, with each one represented in this collection:

BL-2A1 – struck in copper on a thick flan, with "medallic" die orientation (12h). An early issue

BL-2A2 – struck in copper on a thick flan, with "coin" die orientation (6h). An early issue

BL-2A3 – struck in copper on a thin flan, with "medallic" die orientation (12h). A late issue

BL2A4 – struck in brass, with a "medallic" die orientation (12h)