½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce, Canada

½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce, Canada, 1835 obverse image½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce, Canada, 1835 reverse image
½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Canada flagCanada
  • Years of Minting:
    1835
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Token
  • Edge:
    Plain.
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    n/a
  • Mint:
    n/a
½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce Reference Price

Reference Price

$18.35-$1123.65

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

4 line inscription. The first S in SHIPS is a little to the right of the first O in COLONIES.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

A frigate sailing right and flying a straight, rectangular pennant from the mainmast, with no square hollow next to the mast. There are no balls where the guys join the mainmast and balls of the other masts are small. A short spike projects from the stern and the afterbrace of the mizzenmast joins the flagstaff. The ensign droops slightly. Similar to BL-2A5

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain.

½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

Reverse:

SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE

½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper

Size

½ Penny Imitation - Ships, Colonies and Commerce sizes
  • Weight:4.05 g
  • Diameter:25.33 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Plain.

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