1 Penny Trade and Navigation

Features

Issuer	Nova Scotia (Canadian provinces)
Queen	Victoria (1855-1901)
Type	Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
Year	1838
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (1812-1860)
Composition	Copper
Weight	17.6 g
Diameter	33.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 98442
References	CCT# NS-22 Charlton Press (publisher). Canadian Colonial Tokens. Charlton Press (13 volumes). , Breton His# 967 Pierre-Napoléon Breton; 1894. Histoire illustrée des monnaies et jetons du Canada = Illustrated history of coins and tokens relating to Canada. P.N. Breton & Co., Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

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Obverse

George IV facing left surrounded by lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER .

Reverse

Commerce seated left, holding laurel sprig in right hand and a
winged caduceus in the left hand; a ship in the distance. Surrounded by lettering, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRADE & NAVIGATION
1838

Edge

Plain

Comments

This token was issued for use in British Guiana (modern Guyana). It was struck over a number of years with varying states of reverse rust spots. It is doubtful that it was imported in quantities. More likely collectors imported the token towards the end of the century.

1 Penny tokens did circulate in Nova Scotia during and after 1838.

Trade between the Province and the West Indies was of grest importance.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1838						$ 9.60	$ 19	$ 51

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