1/2 penny 1850
Description
The Bank of Upper Canada was established in 1821 in York (Toronto, Ontario) under a charter granted by the Province of Upper Canada in 1819. When Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841 to form the Province of Canada, it was decided that only the bank that held the government accounts should have the right to issue copper tokens... Read more »
1/2 penny 1850 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | $1.00 | $2.80 | $4.30 | $9.10 | $26.20 | $79.20 |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $130 | $180 | $310 | $360 | - | - | - |
Errors and varieties from the community
| Miscellaneous / Unclassified | ||
|---|---|---|
| #209 | 1/2 penny 1850 - Die crack between 8 and 5 of 1850 | - |
Grading
G-4
VG-8
F-12
VF-20
Specifications
- Mintage : 1 500 000
- Issuer: Bank of Upper Canada (York)
- Mint : Royal Mint
- Issuing date : 1850
- Denomination : 1/2 penny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 7.9 grams
- Diameter: 27.6 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 720
- Charlton #: PC5A
- McLachlan #: 248
- Courteau #: 1-75
- Sandham #: 89
- Haxby-Willey #: 216
- Batty #: 714-741
- Km #: Tn2
- Willey #: 879
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The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Last update : Sunday, July 22, 2018
