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Keystone Auction 8

Lot nuber 198

CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – regal types. CU Token (26mm, 6.23 g, 12h). Struck 1820s-1830s.


Keystone Auction 8
Lot: 198.
 Estimated: $ 100

Canadian Blacksmith & Related Tokens from the RH Collection, Copper

Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – regal types. CU Token (26mm, 6.23 g, 12h). Struck 1820s-1830s. Laureate and cuirassed bust of George III left / Britannia seated right on globe, holding olive branch and scepter; Union shield to left. Wood, Blacksmith 2; Charlton BL-2A1. Brown surfaces, minor spot. Fine. Early issue.

From the RH Collection, purchased from Steve Lussier.

Four varieties are recorded for this die pair, with each one represented in this collection:
BL-2A1 – struck in copper on a thick flan, with “medallic” die orientation (12h). An early issue
BL-2A2 – struck in copper on a thick flan, with “coin” die orientation (6h). An early issue
BL-2A3 – struck in copper on a thin flan, with “medallic” die orientation (12h). A late issue
BL2A4 – struck in brass, with a “medallic” die orientation (12h)

Closing Date and Time: 23 August 2022 at 11:05:40 ET.



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