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SomethingIsFishy Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 8:39 pm Got a bunch of coins from my father in law... this smooth round copper coin was one of them... I could barely see "1937" "TOKEN" and "PENNY". Took a bit of searching to find out it is a Canadian bank token. Very interesting, I never even knew they existed! This one obviously saw a lot of circulation... Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 8:44 pm Nice pick-up, but I think more likely from 1837 AD. See here for a less worn example on another CCF thread: http://goccf.com/t/289867 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
SomethingIsFishy Valued Member United States 303 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 8:49 pm Yeah, I meant to type "1837", not "1937". So much for proofreading my posts before hitting "submit"... Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 8:54 pm This is a 1837 Canada Habitant Penny. Could be from the Bank of Quebec, Bank Du Peuple, Bank of Montreal or City Bank. I get excited when I see coppers that look this worn as they could be a blacksmith token that were actually made to look heavily worn and can be quite valuable. Sometimes passed off for junk. Congratulations tho on showing the most worn 1837 Bank Penny I have ever seen. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 8:54 pm I make plenty of those mistakes too! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 10/15/2017 10:37 pm SomethingIsFishy, Instead of posting a correction, please read this CCF FAQ about editing your post the next time: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/faq.asp#edit Report this Post to the Staff
TerryT Pillar of the Community Canada 818 Posts	Posted 10/16/2017 5:34 pm It could also be a halfpenny. The halfpenny is about 28.2 mm (1 3/16 ") and weighs 9.2 to 9.5 grams. The penny (deux Sous) is 34.1 mm. (1 3/8 ) and weighs about 19 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
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