1/2 penny 1850 - Banks tokens - Quebec, Montreal, Upper Canada, City Bank - Coins and Canada

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1/2 penny 1850

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.

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Varieties AG-3 G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50
 -€0.70€2.50€3.60€6.80€17.60€54.20
Varieties MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
 €123€130€131€157€189--
Varieties SP-60 SP-62 SP-63 SP-64 SP-65 SP-66 SP-67
 ---€2,000---

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Errors and varieties from the community
Miscellaneous / Unclassified
#209 1/2 penny 1850 - Die crack between 8 and 5 of 1850 -

Grading

G-4

G-4 - 1/2 penny 1850
G-4 - 1/2 penny 1850

VG-8

VG-8 - 1/2 penny 1850
VG-8 - 1/2 penny 1850

F-12

F-12 - 1/2 penny 1850

VF-20

VF-20 - 1/2 penny 1850
VF-20 - 1/2 penny 1850

Specifications

  • Mintage : 1 500 000
  • Issuer: Bank of Upper Canada (York)
  • Mint : Royal Mint
  • Issuing date : 1850
  • Denomination : Halfpenny
  • 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

Last update : Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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