1/2 penny 1842
Source : Bank of Canada
Description
During the first half of the l9th century there was a chronic shortage of small coins in Lower Canada. In 1835, following a government decision to remove all the lightweight pieces from circulation, the shortage became acute. No official coins were issued but the Bank of Montreal, the Quebec Bank, the City Bank and La Banque du Peuple were given authority to issue... Read more »
Usefull link : The Copper Tokens of The Bank of Montreal by Eugene G. Courteau - 1919
1/2 penny 1842 values and prices
The value of a canadian token depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small trees | - | - | $6.50 | $8.60 | $16.70 | $32.60 | $88.70 |
| Medium trees | - | - | $6.50 | $9.90 | $16.10 | $38.30 | $88.70 |
| Big trees | - | - | $180 | $320 | $450 | $510 | $470 |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small trees | $210 | $230 | $250 | - | - | - | - |
| Medium trees | $210 | $270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Big trees | $5,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
Small trees
Big trees
Errors and varieties from the community
| Miscellaneous / Unclassified | ||
|---|---|---|
| #167 | Montreal Bank - 1/2 penny 1842 - Double Montréal | - |
Grading
AG-3
Specifications
Small trees
- Mintage : 480 000
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1842
- Denomination : 1/2 penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9.5 grams
- Diameter: 28.2 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 527
- Charlton #: PC1A3
- McLachlan #: 118
- Courteau #: 64-65
- Sandham #: 87
- Haxby-Willey #: 210
- Km #: Tn18
- Willey #: 857
Medium trees
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1842
- Denomination : 1/2 penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9.5 grams
- Diameter: 28.2 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 527
- Charlton #: PC1A2
- McLachlan #: 118
- Courteau #: 46
- Sandham #: 87
- Km #: Tn18
- Willey #: 854
Big trees
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1842
- Denomination : 1/2 penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑
- Weight: 9.5 grams
- Diameter: 28.2 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 527
- Charlton #: PC1A3
- McLachlan #: 118
- Courteau #: 40
- Sandham #: 87
- Km #: Tn18
- Willey #: 851
The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Last update : Sunday, July 22, 2018
