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New Member
Canada
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Hi again, I don't want to abuse your help to much but wanted to hear your opinion on one last coin I have recently found detecting. It's a Montreal British Militia token and I would like to know its approx. grade. Thanks again   |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks like a VF or possibly better example that is corroded. Terrific find!
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Moderator
 United States
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The back side makes me think of a button,are you sure it is a token? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree with John, looks like either a button or cuff link.
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New Member
 Canada
32 Posts |
It's a button that was used as a currency in early 1800's. You can notice in the picture of its back that the shank has been cut off and the space flattened in order for the button to be used as a coin,closely matching the size of the British Halfpenny. "Among soldiers constantly trying to stretch their pay, buttons were a favourite substitute for coins. Typically, the shank was removed from the back and the button was flattened before being placed into circulation". Being at the same time one of the earliest Canadian tokens and an early military button the examples of it are part of both : The National Currency Collection of the Bank of Canada and The Canadian War Museum collection. It's featured in Charlton Coin Guide. http://www.coinsandcanada.com/token...-1830&id=324Edited by field_of_mars
08/15/2019 09:54 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
667 Posts |
Better than my example. See this thread page 17. http://goccf.com/t/163981&whichpage=17Montreal British Militia Button / token c.1830-1870. Charlton # MB-2 $250CAD in VG, $350 in F, $500 in VF |
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Valued Member
Canada
496 Posts |
Nice find , I have tried to find a couple at auction , but have always been outbid.
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New Member
Canada
32 Posts |
1960 NYGiants
The button itself dates to late 1700's, not sure why in the coin guide it's ID'd to the early Victorian period where as in War Museum it's late 1700's
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Valued Member
Canada
363 Posts |
A terrific find!
Since these seem to rarely be available in the marketplace, they fly under the radar of some collectors .Crossover collecting in the militaria world is stronger for such items, but it presumably is a token since the shank is gone.
I have an example as well, detected too of course ,its a hard one to cross off the shopping list lol
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New Member
Canada
32 Posts |
It was really surprising to find it in a good condition on a plowed field. In my view, it was definitely a token as on top of the shank being cut off but that space was polished afterwards.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A plowed field! Smart move! Given the paucity of productive public areas now for detectorists, any excavation-like activity in an older area of settlement can prove pleasing.
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