Is this a Canadian blacksmith Token?

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"Alfred 1950" has told me that there are a couple of Canadians who are really in into them.
thank you for help.
Diameter 27mm.
It'a a British token, more exactly a George III Half Penny. It's such a shame the date is not visible. Anyway it's a nice token.
Here is one in a better condition, for comparison.
Cita: "Andy289"​It'a a British token, more exactly a George III Half Penny. It's such a shame the date is not visible. Anyway it's a nice token.
Here is one in a better condition, for comparison.
​It is not the same coin as you mention above. It is a very bad copy and also seems not to have had a date. Will be interesting to find out where it originated.
Probably a bad copy but also might be just off flan and heavily worn. Do you know how much it weight?
Cita: "Andy289"​Probably a bad copy but also might be just off flan and heavily worn. Do you know how much it

I have no scale, so no weight. Used camera for these two photos, easier to see details.
Gave them time to look at it. May be around the weekend when they have time.
It is, what it is, or is it.
I my be wrong . Itmay be a UK coin. Cragger1969 has a coin that looks just like yours. But has a date.
It is, what it is, or is it.
just had time to look at spink's. looks like a regular issue for George the third. sp#3774. Years 1770-1772, yours the date is gone. Sorry seeing the one with the date changed my mind.
It is, what it is, or is it.
Cita: "ALLRED1950" just had time to look at spink's. looks like a regular issue for George the third. sp#3774. Years 1770-1772, yours the date is gone. Sorry seeing the one with the date changed my mind.
​I think you are mistaken. I have looked at the coin you mentioned. Mine looks like a badly made copy, there are far too many errors and I don't believe there has been a date on the coin. I think it must be Token, perhapse worth nothing. The middle I in lll is in the wrong place and so on. I got it in a bag of thousands of coins for very little money at a junk shop. I have read on the Internet that there were a great many counterfeit 1/2 pennies made during this period. It has probably nothing to do with Canada, but I would still love to know if it a known copy.
Thank you for your help and interest! Niels
In spink catalog there is a half penny first issue Tower mint , London.

Spink number 3774 in 2009 catalog. This is what I think you have.
It is, what it is, or is it.
Cita: "ALLRED1950"​In spink catalog there is a half penny first issue Tower mint , London.

​Spink number 3774 in 2009 catalog. This is what I think you have.
​Yes I now think you are right! There seemes to have been very many versions of this coin. Mine seems to be more primitive than most. I can see no indikation that the coin has had a date, is this possible? I have no knowlede about these coins other than what I can find on the Internet. Thank you for help.
Cita: "ALLRED1950"​In spink catalog there is a half penny first issue Tower mint , London.

​Spink number 3774 in 2009 catalog. This is what I think you have.
​Nice catalogue ;)
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
As I said, this is not necessarily an imitation, if you look carefully in the bottom there are some weird details that might be as well indication of a worn (and off flan) or intentionally destructed coin.
Cita: "Andy289"​As I said, this is not necessarily an imitation, if you look carefully in the bottom there are some weird details that might be as well indication of a worn (and off flan) or intentionally destructed coin.
​Yes, you were probably right about the coin. However it Is strange if the date purposefully removed. I now realise that there are many versions of the coin and mine is a very poor example. I had thought that coins from around 1775 were better made, but I am learning!
Strange indeed but not impossible. People imagination never fails me.
Estado cambiado a resuelto (Zelo, 21 sep 2021, 0:34)
Estado cambiado a abierto (Zelo, 21 sep 2021, 0:34)

Its a contemporary circulating counterfeit British 1/2d not a Canadian Blacksmith Token. Any more inquires please feel free to ask.

John P Lorenzo

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