1 sou 1838
Source : Bank of Canada
Description
In an effort to alleviate the chronic shortage of small change in Lower Canada in the 1830s, several of the chartered banks were authorized to issue copper sous showing a bouquet of roses, thistles, shamrocks, wheat and maple leaves. The piece illustrated was issued by La Banque du Peuple... Read more »
1 sou 1838 values and prices
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- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Varieties | AG-3 | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open wreath - Large bow - Reeded | - | - | $46.00 | $82.40 | $133 | $263 | $464 |
| Open wreath - Large bow - Plain | - | - | $103 | $149 | $381 | $618 | $824 |
| Closed wreath - Small bow - Reeded | - | - | $8.80 | $12.90 | $20.50 | $46.50 | $95.70 |
| Closed wreath - Small bow - Plain | - | - | - | - | $1,020 | - | - |
| Closed wreath - Large bow - Reeded | - | - | $8.80 | $12.90 | $22.80 | $51.50 | $109 |
| Closed wreath - Large bow - Plain | - | - | - | - | $149 | - | - |
| Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open wreath - Large bow - Reeded | - | - | $890 | - | - | - | - |
| Open wreath - Large bow - Plain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closed wreath - Small bow - Reeded | $294 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closed wreath - Small bow - Plain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closed wreath - Large bow - Reeded | $294 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Closed wreath - Large bow - Plain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Specifications
Open wreath - Large bow - Reeded
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A1
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
Open wreath - Large bow - Plain
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A2
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
Closed wreath - Small bow - Reeded
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A3
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
Closed wreath - Small bow - Plain
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A4
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
Closed wreath - Large bow - Reeded
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A5
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
Closed wreath - Large bow - Plain
- Issuer: Banque du Peuple (People's Bank)
- Mint : Belleville
- Issuing date : 1838
- Denomination : 1 sou
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 9 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 715
- Charlton #: LC5A6
- McLachlan #: 101
- Courteau #: 15-17
- Bowman #: 715
- Sandham #: 71
- Haxby-Willey #: 130
- Batty #: 258-276
- Atwood-Coffee #: 108
- Raymond #: 65
- Willey #: 690-691
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