Burks Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Today I picked up this token (sorry, no pictures until tomorrow night) out my favorites shops 1/2 off box. The 2x2 is labeled "ND 1835 PE-101?1, Canada, 1/2 Penny Token". Obverse: Ship with sails, British Flag. Reverse: "SHIPS, COLONIES, & COMMERCE". It looks to be made of copper. Can someone provide me with some more information on this token? I know nothing about tokens, at all! Purchased it mainly because I liked how it looked, it was old, and the price was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Most of the Ships Colonies and Commerce tokens are very very common, there is one very rare variety that for some strange reason has the American flag on the ship, it is worth a bundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted May 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 This is the best I can do without my macro lenses. Poor quality pictures, sorry about that. Each are 1MB in size. Obverse Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 A nice example identified as Lees 8 or Breton 122 in my 1978 Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Coins and Tokens. It is the most common variety, unfortunately all I have are 1978 prices(I am ta skint to ante up to buy a more up to date Canadian cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted May 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 Go figure, I buy the most common variety. Meaning I overpaid. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 If you like it, the price does not matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 I have no idea what the price on these is now, but all I will say is you have an unusually nice example of this, they are usually found pretty beaten up. I have one also and mine looks like it went to war in 1837. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 I have to say that is a lovely token, I have a few British that I pick up every now and again and I would be more than happy to find one in that condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted May 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Here are some better pictures: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I'm attributing it as PE10-27 / Lees 27 Single H mintmark, British flag, round knob ampersand Cat (which is usually on the high side) is VF C$35 EF C$75 IMO it's at least VF30, and may grade as a EF40 (grading on colonial tokens tends to be extremely strict and conservative) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I do plan on eventually sending this one out for grading. Even if it hits the VF mark, I'm still under the book value. It was in the bargain bin for $5. Guess my buy was a heck of a lot better than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Definately! I would had paid $20 regardless of CV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 what book are using to attribute this token i like to collect Tokens from Canada an Pre confederation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Charlton Colonial Tokens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 so this seperate from the rgular charlton Catalogue, I have seen old Carlton CAtalogues that listed the tokens, I take it They do not do that anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Also Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 There are some (earlier) editions of Charlton that list more than coins. This is simular to Krause-Mishler's SCWC, where it used to be one book until it got too big and got seperated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutjim99 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 THANKS FOR THE INFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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