1/2 penny 1839
Description
These tokens never really were in circulation. Most of them were melted.
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 1839 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 pailings | - | £117 | £454 | £865 | £1,570 | £2,440 | £2,970 |
15 pailings | - | £117 | £551 | £997 | £1,660 | £2,260 | £2,570 |
Mule | - | £117 | £507 | £953 | £1,650 | £2,360 | £2,930 |
Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 pailings | £5,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 pailings | £2,780 | £2,840 | £3,410 | - | - | - | - |
Mule | £3,160 | £3,220 | £3,590 | - | - | - | - |
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Specifications
14 pailings
- Mintage : 480 000
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1839
- Denomination : Halfpenny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 8.8 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 524
- Charlton #: LC10B2
- McLachlan #: 115
- Courteau #: 34
- Sandham #: 84
- Haxby-Willey #: 187
- Batty #: 534
- Km #: Tn15
- Raymond #: 23
- Willey #: 782
15 pailings
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1839
- Denomination : Halfpenny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 8.8 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 524
- Charlton #: LC10B1
- McLachlan #: 115
- Courteau #: 33
- Sandham #: 84
- Haxby-Willey #: 187
- Batty #: 533
- Km #: Tn15
- Raymond #: 23
- Willey #: 781
Mule
- Issuer: Bank of Montreal
- Mint : Soho Mint
- Issuing date : 1839
- Denomination : Halfpenny
- Composition: Copper
- Die axis: ↑↑
- Weight: 8.8 grams
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Edge: Smooth
- Breton #: 524
- Charlton #: LC10B3
- McLachlan #: 115
- Courteau #: 35
- Sandham #: 84
- Haxby-Willey #: 187
- Km #: Tn15
- Raymond #: 23
- Willey #: 783
Last update : Tuesday, May 10, 2022