CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – Former "Bitit" type. CU Token (26mm, 5.49 g, 5h). Struck 1830s or earlier. GEORIUVS III VTS, laureate and cuirassed bust of George III right / BRITI, "Britannia" seated left, holding shamrock. Wood, Blacksmith 33; Breton –; Charlton BL-37. Brown surfaces, scratches. Good Fine.
From the RH Collection.
This token is no longer considered a true part of the blacksmith token series, though it is not yet clear if it belongs with the British evasion issues or the various copies made in the American colonies.