1 penny 1837 - Banks tokens - Quebec, Montreal, Upper Canada, City Bank - Coins and Canada

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1 penny 1837

1 penny 1837
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 penny 1837 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.

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Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
With period -$5.00$9.00$15.30$41.50$71.00$171
No period -$5.00$10.20$18.30$46.80$69.30$186
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
With period $381$465-$767$1,130--
No period $395--$797-$4,800-
Varieties PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
With period --$2,920$5,200---
No period -$1,540-$4,610---

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Varieties

With period

1 penny 1837 - With period

No period

1 penny 1837 - No period

Grading

AG-3

AG-3 - 1 penny 1837

Specifications

With period

  • Mintage : 240 000
  • Issuer: Bank of Montreal
  • Mint : Soho Mint
  • Issuing date : 1837
  • Denomination : 1 penny
  • Composition: Copper
  • Die axis: ↑↑
  • Weight: 19 grams
  • Diameter: 34 mm
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Breton #: 521
  • Charlton #: LC9D2
  • McLachlan #: 103
  • Courteau #: 24-27
  • Haxby-Willey #: 185
  • Batty #: 285-288
  • Km #: Tn13
  • Raymond #: 18
  • Willey #: 772-773

No period

  • Issuer: Bank of Montreal
  • Mint : Soho Mint
  • Issuing date : 1837
  • Denomination : 1 penny
  • Composition: Copper
  • Die axis: ↑↑
  • Weight: 19 grams
  • Diameter: 34 mm
  • Edge: Smooth
  • Breton #: 521
  • Charlton #: LC9D1, LC9D3
  • McLachlan #: 103
  • Courteau #: 28-29
  • Haxby-Willey #: 185
  • Batty #: 285-288
  • Km #: Tn13
  • Raymond #: 18
  • Willey #: 774-775

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Last update : Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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