This 1857 Province of Canada Half Penny Token is a rugged piece of Pre-Confederation history, issued a full decade before Canada became a unified nation. Struck in heavy copper, these tokens were essential for daily commerce in the colonial provinces of Upper and Lower Canada (modern-day Ontario and Quebec).
This 1857 Province of Canada Half Penny Token is a rugged piece of Pre-Confederation history, issued a full decade before Canada became a unified nation. Struck in heavy copper, these tokens were essential for daily commerce in the colonial provinces of Upper and Lower Canada (modern-day Ontario and Quebec).
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