Post Your Canadian Tokens

I got one of these in a $3 each bulk lot before 2010. I saw the die clash and checked my Charlton token book and determined it was an NS-3A2. I found another later and I posted it on a bygone coin site and asked about the clash, if it was a new variety. One reply said there would be information about it coming soon. Well, several months later the 7th edition Charlton token catalogue came out and, voila, it was listed as a new variety, NS-3A4 (PNS-352a R-6). I kept my eye out for more and here are the 6 I've found. The most I paid was $32.50 last October for the one with the lamination on the obverse, but I was so glad to find the clash (not mentioned in the auction) that I failed to acknowledge the bad scratch on the reverse.

wow Gene,

I am totally jealous,

that 1850 is simply exquisite... please pass a napkin

Wanted to show something a little different, here's my BL-1/#629 and BL-37/#658. I know they're quite worn but I've read Black Smiths are supposed to look like this. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot Ironhorse, appreciate the info

Here is a link for the book that Gene mentions. A bout halfway down, under the book description, is a summary of what's in the new Lorenzo book and why it came about:
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Se...tby=17&sts=t

And here's some info on the original Krause 1992 book:
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Se...s=t&yrh=1992

Nice additions!

A very nice token 1960NYGiants. The uncirculated half penny 1850 with a significant part of their original red luster are not common.

Thus, it seems to be the variety Courteau #018 (Rarity 8 of 10), and according to my research, I agree with Courteau that this variety is not very common.

From my book for the variety Courteau #018:
Obverse: Perfect letters and figure «1». From perfect and broken dies. When broken, with a light die crack through letter «upPer».
Reverse: The stands of letters «TokeN» are weakly struck. The right stand of letter «banK» is fully struck. With a die crack close to the left of upper rosette.

@1960NYGiants:
Of course, I'm always up for seeing these little wonders :)

Otherwise, if it helps you, here is an example of the Courteau #030 variety.

Since the picture is not very clear, I put arrows where the die crack is located near the letter «halF».




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Otherwise, is this your token? Because it is the only Courteau #030 (PCGS - MS-64 R&B) that I know to date (At least, it's my hypothesis despite the low resolution photo in my possession).