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National Currency Collection

Canada, Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company, 1 fare, third class : 1850

Item Details

Categorization

Collection
Token
Class
Semi-monetary
Name
Transportation
Form
Circulating

Locations

Country
Canada
Province
Province of Canada
District
Canada East
City
Montreal

Denominations

1 fare, third class

Dates

Period of issue
1847 - 1850

Authorities

Issuing authority
Montreal & Lachine Railroad Company

Designs

Subject Obverse
Train - land - transportation
Subject Reverse
Beaver - mammal - animal

Production Types

Mint
Birmingham
Mark
None

Specifications

Edge Treatment
Plain edge

Measurements

Object

Diameter
34.5mm
Weight
15.68g

Materials

Object
Copper