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alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 07/09/2011 7:04 pm These things have puzzled me (and many others)for many years. As far as I'm aware there is no known point of origin or date, and to add to the confusion; at least 14 obverses and as many if not more reverses. Has anyone cracked it yet, or do they remain a mystery? Bob Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 07/10/2011 12:32 am The Union Jack on the shield of the Britannia/Justice seated figure indicates origin or intended use in British territory. Information about them is hard to come by because they were struck illegally - they were deliberately designed to be obscure and untraceable, because in the early 1800s both Canada and Britain had anti-token laws in place. They aren't listed in the Galata British token catalogue, which comments that "we have excluded most non-local pieces that were used in Canada". They are, however, listed in the Canadian token catalogues. So it's safe to assume these pieces, wherever they were made, circulated almost exclusively in Canada - as one can also assume from the "Columbia" legend. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 07/10/2011 11:28 am Fascinating. I assume that they are the same size as a farthing? Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 07/11/2011 02:10 am At first glance I thought Britannia was in a wheel chair. Not familiar with these so I would be interested in knowing if they were only struck in copper and what die pairings you are aware of. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 07/13/2011 12:20 pm @ cointagious, this: http://www.aboutfarthings.co.uk/Col...rthings.html gives the pairings known so far. Bob Report this Post to the Staff
pattiewhack Pillar of the Community Canada 1152 Posts	Posted 05/18/2015 3:38 pm Just picked up one of these on ebay quite cheap. Have we learned anything more about them since this thread? I can't really seem to find much information other than what has already been posted. My coin: Reverse 4 Obverse C (Fuld 9) Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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