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    Posted 8 years ago

    Alan2310
    (915 items)

    Hello Followers, Visitors, Members and Friends from Collectors Weekly, 16-02-2017, 11:00 PM
    Here is one item from my Banking Memorabilia collection, Bank of Montreal Token from 1844.
    During the first half of the l9th century there was a chronic shortage of small coins in Lower Canada. In 1835, following a government decision to remove all the lightweight pieces from circulation, the shortage became acute. No official coins were issued but the Bank of Montreal, the Quebec Bank, the City Bank and La Banque du Peuple were given authority to issue penny and halfpenny tokens of a weight similar to that of British copper coins.

    Mintage : 1 440 000
    Issuer: Bank of Montreal
    Mint : Soho Mint
    Issuing date : 1844
    Denomination : 1/2 penny
    Composition : Copper
    Diameter : 28.2 mm
    Breton # : 527
    Km # : Tn18

    Many Thanks Everyone for Viewing.
    Alan

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    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      That is just so amazing and I love the information you've provided. Very nice!!
    2. GaiaGuardian GaiaGuardian, 8 years ago
      Alan, you've got an amazing collection.
      I am your very distant 'cousine'...please do contact me as I'm not sure how to get a hold of you. Kindest regards, Monique

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