Posted 12/23/2011 08:53 am
There were several different kinds of anonymous tokens like this, struck in Britain in the early 1800s and intended for import into Ireland and/or Canada during the period when token usage in those places was technically illegal. They were often struck in poor condition to begin with, in an attempt to hide the fact that they were brand-new.
The "Mercury/Britannia" type is listed in the British Token catalogues; it may have a reference in the Canadian catalogues, too. Here's another example posted on the forum not long ago.
The "Mercury/Britannia" type is listed in the British Token catalogues; it may have a reference in the Canadian catalogues, too. Here's another example posted on the forum not long ago.
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