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Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 9:48 pm about the size of a nickel (21mm) but thin like a dime (3.1 grams) listed as "canadian farthing" however bust (at least the nose) looks a little more like a young Philippe I any insight greatly appreciated Edited by Wade 04/21/2015 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 11:12 pm The figure is the Duke of Wellington (hence the name "Wellington Farthing" of Canada). Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 11:19 pm thanks Philly, I just ran across a wellington token and was about to update my post. I knew I had seen that bust somewhere (too many tokens, not enough memory!) Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 11:28 pm Compare to this 1830 medal of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, that was probably the progenitor: Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 04/21/2015 11:39 pm once again coin collecting has led to a history lesson! Wellington forced to resign as Prime Minister in 1830 (replaced by Earl Grey) I wonder if this token is in support of Wellington or supporting his resignation? The Canadian Wellington series is something I planned to work on in the near future, this should fit as a nice oddity. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 07:39 am Columbia Farthing. Obverse: E Reverse: 5 http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Col...rthings.html Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 2:53 pm algan beat me to it... Columbia Farthing Token. Report this Post to the Staff
billfrak Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 8:21 pm Agree above Columbia farthing ,I know there is a few types to these, does anyone know how many? Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 05:27 am 20. Or 21 if you include one which can be found in both coin and medal alignment Report this Post to the Staff
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