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Accession # |
1954.64.5 |
Item Name |
Penny, Half |
Description |
Pressed copper half-penny, 1857. The front of the coin says "Bank of Upper Canada / 1857". The reverse side says "Bank Token / One Penny". |
Date |
1857 EQUALS |
Provenance |
Part of a "Pot of Gold" found by the donor, Jim Broadfoot, in the spring of 1932 or 1933 near his house where he was planting a tree. He farmed at W1/2 Lot 11, Conc. 7 West Garafraxa Twp. west of Belwood. The coins were believed to have been buried by John Alpaugh, former owner and pioneer, who "did not trust banks". The Bank of Upper Canada was formed in 1820 at York. Toronto became the capital of Canada in 1849 and the Bank of Upper Canada received government deposits and the right to receive copper. The tokens of 1850 were struck at the Royal Mint (England) but did not arrive in Canada until 1851. Half-pennies & pennies were struck in 1850, 1852, 1854 and 1857 (in England). Pg. 173 "The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens" 1988 |
Person \ Organization |
Alpaugh, John Broadfoot, James |
Place |
West Garafraxa Twp. |
Year Range from |
1857 |
Year Range to |
1857 |