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National Currency Collection

Canada, Watkins & Harris, 1/2 penny : 1833

Item Details

Categorization

Collection
Token
Class
Monetary
Name
Commercial
Form
Circulating

Locations

Country
Canada
Province
Upper Canada

Denominations

1/2 penny

Dates

Issuing date
1833

Authorities

Issuing authority
Watkins & Harris

Designs

Subject
Sloop token

Production Types

Moneyer
John Sheriff
Mark
None

Specifications

Edge Treatment
Plain edge

Measurements

Object

Diameter
27.8mm
Weight
5.6g

Materials

Object
Brass