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dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 10/21/2010 12:06 am A quick look would have you think this is a common Tiffin (LC-48A), but the wreath is completely wrong on the obverse. It is the same obverse/wreath (reduced to half-penny size) as the LC-47G Commerce (penny) token. Coinage die axis. And it may be brass (although it doesn't look as brassy in hand as the pic shows). Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

neweden Valued Member Canada 272 Posts	Posted 10/21/2010 2:17 pm I think you have the right token, (LC-48A). As for the wreath it appears to be the right one maybe a variation thereof. The part that has me confused is the laurel leaves on the head, I see only one leaf instead of two.! Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 11/02/2010 6:08 pm Yes, the obverse is definitely like the LC-47G, and unlike any LC-48A mentioned by Charlton. I expect this is a British half-penny token. But, I wonder if it had any circulation in Canada because of its resemblance to Tiffins? Report this Post to the Staff
Terry-T Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 3:18 pm Just recently signed on to this site and was running through a bunch of the old posts. There is a book about Tiffin tokens and imitations by Greg Ingram "The Tiffin Tokens of Canada", 2004, that has identified 28 main varieties and several sub-varieties of these tokens. The one you show is listed as TF-19 (sorry, rarity 1). Courteau #19T, Charlton LC-48B1(Courteau and Charlton do not list all the different varieties) Report this Post to the Staff
Ugly Pillar of the Community Canada 1733 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 3:24 pm Welcome Terry, your memory is excellent and most needed. Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 6:00 pm Welcome Terry-T. It's nice to have other Quebecois on here. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 6:20 pm 10xloupe....I am half French, does that count.... Report this Post to the Staff
Terry-T Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 01/16/2012 8:36 pm Thanks UGLY, but it's not from memory. I bought about 50 of these halfpennies on ebay at various times in the early 2000's, just because I liked them (about $5 ea.) I had the same trouble identifying them by the Charlton book. Then I found out there was a new book about Tiffin tokens and immediately bought it. Sold off about 20 doubles, and still have the rest. Lucky to have found two rarity 5's and a 6, and one unlisted at the time, and possibly several copper ones that were only listed as brass. Report this Post to the Staff
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