Railroad Company - Montreal & Lachine
Description
Token used by the indians and workmen on the Lachine Canal, forming the majority of the third class in the train to travail from Lachine to Montreal. They were strung on a wire by the conductor. Several of these tokens were melted at St-Lambert in 1862.
Silver, gold, bronze and plastic restrike exist.
Railroad Company - Montreal & Lachine 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$25.80 | $36.90 | $162 | $203 | $347 | $854 | $1,530 | |
Plastic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Silver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Restrike | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Varieties | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$3,150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Plastic | - | - | $122 | - | - | - | - |
Silver | $177 | - | $196 | - | - | - | - |
Restrike | - | - | $192 | - | - | - | - |
Varieties
Plastic
Silver
Restrike
Specifications
- Issuer: Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company
- Mint : Birmingham
- Issuing date : 1847 - 1850
- Composition : Copper
- Die axis: ↑↓
- Weight : 16 grams
- Diameter : 34.5 mm
- Edge : Smooth
- Breton #: 530
- Charlton #: TR3
- McLachlan #: 46
Plastic
- Edge : Smooth
Silver
- Composition : Silver
- Weight : 35 grams
- Diameter : 17 mm
- Edge : Smooth
Restrike
- Composition : Copper
- Weight : 15 grams
- Diameter : 25 mm
- Edge : Smooth
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Last update : Wednesday, July 29, 2020