Thread: Coins from pre-Confederation Canada.

As I am a collector of coins from all over the British Commonwealth,I have always found the coins of the various British colonies that are now part of Canada to be an interesting sideline.I am sure that the Canadian
members,especially,would be interested in this section.Ihave got the following pieces in my collection;

Lower Canada;

1813 1/2d. Marquis Wellington (struck 1814).

1820 1/2d. King George III/Commerce.

Magdalen Islands;

1815 1d.

Montreal;

1835 1 Sou 'TRADE & AGRICULTURE LOWER CANADA'/'BANK TOKEN UN
SOUS MONTREAL'.(Bouquet).

1837 1/2d. (1 Sou) City Bank. (Habitant).

1838 1 Sou 'AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE BAS CANADA'/'BANQUE DU PEUPLE UN SOU MONTREAL'.(Bouquet).

1842 1d. Bank of Montreal.(Building).

1816 1/2d. 'HALF PENNY TOKEN 1816'. Wellington./'MONTREAL' Ship. (Lightweight).

1844 1/2d. Bank of Montreal.(Building).

(Note; Bouquet Sous are undated.)

New Brunswick;

1843 1/2d.

1843 1d.

1854 1d.

1861 1c.

1864 1c. (Long Tip 6).

1862 20c.

Newfoundland; (Reverted to colonial status in 1934.Became a province of Canada in 1949.)

1865 1c.

1873 1c.

1894 1c.

1913 1c.

1919C 1c.

1929 1c.

1938 1c.

1941C 1c.

1943C 1c.

1865 5c. (Holed).

1881 5c. (Cleaned).

1882H 5c.(Holed).

1890 5c.(Holed).

1908 5c. (Planchet Faults).

1929 5c.

1940C 5c.

1941C 5c.

1943C 5c.

1945C 5c.

1912 10c.

1917C 10c.

1938 10c.

1941C 10c.

1872H 20c.

1899 20c. (Wide 9's).

1917C 25c.

1899 50c. (Wide 9's).

1908 50c.

1909 50c.

1917C 50c.

1919C 50c.

Nova Scotia;

1823 1/2d. (With Hyphen).

1832 1/2d.

1856 1/2d. (Bronze).

1832 1d.

1856 1d.

1864 1/2c.

Prince Edward Island;

Ship 1/2d. (Close Letters).

Ship 1/2d. (Wide Letters).

1855 1/2d.

1857 1/2d.

1871 1c.

Quebec;

Quebec Bank 1852 1d. (2 Sous).(Habitant).

Upper Canada;

1816 1/2d. '1816'/Monument (Sir Isaac Brock).

1820 1/2d 'COMMERCIAL CHANGE'/Sloop.

1850 Dot 1d.

1852 1d. (Medal Alignment).

1854 1/2d. (Plain 4).

1857 1/2d.

1857 1d.

(Note; the coins from 1850-57 are affectionately known as 'St George pieces').

I have since picked up an 1888 Newfoundland 20c. coin.These are actually quite difficult to find.

Originally Posted by Aidan Work

I have since picked up an 1888 Newfoundland 20c. coin.These are actually quite difficult to find.

No idea why you think they are hard to find.

These sell for 10-13 dollars canadian. The 13 dollar was rated vg or vf. I forget the rating but there was 3 sitting there. Supposivly there was more around somewhere else too.

Aidan, that is a fine list of coins. I wonder if you find all of your coins from the coin store that you work in or do you use the internet? I understand that Whisptech may know of a lead for you that may make finding Canadian coins easier for you.

I find them around both in where I work,& I get them from other people in the numismatic trade over here.Eventually,I will get the Newfoundland 1904 & 1912 20c. coins.I once had an 1872 $2 gold,
but lost that when my flat was broken into nearly 3 years ago.I am collecting Newfoundland coins by date,but I know that I will never get the 1946 5c. &
any of the $2 gold.Surprisingly,the Upper Canada St George pieces of 1850,1852,& 1854 turn up quite often over here.

Has anyone got the C$ prices for the Upper Canada 1857 1/2d. & 1d. pieces?

Originally Posted by Aidan Work

Has anyone got the C$ prices for the Upper Canada 1857 1/2d. & 1d. pieces?

1888 $2 dollar gold coin newfoundland are expensive though at $315.00 cdn and it graded vf+.

1857 1/2 (penny) token $10.00 ef

WhispTech,some catalogues list the Upper Canada 1857 St George 1/2d. & 1d. coins as being more common than the other dates.I don't think that they are common,as most of them were not issued due to the change over to decimal currency in 1858.This means that they are very scarce.I waited years before I bought a pair in the Wellington Coin Club Auction a couple of years ago.

Originally Posted by Aidan Work

WhispTech,some catalogues list the Upper Canada 1857 St George 1/2d. & 1d. coins as being more common than the other dates.I don't think that they are common,as most of them were not issued due to the change over to decimal currency in 1858.This means that they are very scarce.I waited years before I bought a pair in the Wellington Coin Club Auction a couple of years ago.

Man those prices I gave are right off coins I looked at today. As for why you are telling me that info I have no clue. You asked how much and I looked at some real ones to find out lol.

WhispTech,thank you for that.How's things over there in Ontario? We have had Prince Charles over here.He was in Aussie last week.

Originally Posted by Aidan Work

WhispTech,thank you for that.How's things over there in Ontario? We have had Prince Charles over here.He was in Aussie last week.

Its cold, I am eating pizza and getting grease all over my keyboard.

WhispTech,what flavour is the pizza? Pepperoni? Hawaiian?

Originally Posted by Aidan Work

WhispTech,what flavour is the pizza? Pepperoni? Hawaiian?

its teh new dominoes one with the dual crust with 6 cheeses topped with pepporoni and the other is a regular pizza withbacon, peporoni and bacon. oh and osme chessy bread lol.

Boy,that is very nice.I like pizza as well.I like Hawaiian,meatlovers (with salami & bacon),& the combination one.I have never tried anchovy though.

John,here's a section that will be right up your street,as it were.

Aidan.