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your coin is in my Krause catalog. yippy :yes:

you have a Canada, 1857 1 Penny Token Coinage.
Krause catalog number KM#Tn3 metal- copper, obverse: St. George on horseback slaying a dragon. Legend: BANK OF UPPER CANADA, Reverse: Bank Arms., mintage: 1,500,000
values: VG-$2.00 F-$3.50 VF-$7.00 Unc.-$140

they have 2nd KM#Tn3a same coin but the metal is Bronze with no mintage # or no values hmmmm is yours copper or bronze ???

 

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Its a flag it usually has the Union Jack on it

 

Here is mine, 50 US

 

That's not copper is it derick

 

I barely know anything of Canadian coins, but it seems like copper that was AT with heat. I need a more expert opinion.

 

1888 Large Penny Canada but is it the 1888/888? 1penny?

Here that 1888 lg penny U say if its the 1888/888 Die.
If this Canadian Coin forum would OK my registration I could show more Photos.
but here my Bad photos.

 

:thumb: 1 with Great Color 4 Sure!!!!

 

the bronze ones seem much more rare in my catalog for this coin.

 

How would I know with certainty?

'Copper' is an element, and rarely used without an alloying metal to increase wear-ability and/or improve appearance. I'm about through cleaning any coins but bullion (just to refine the process), so this is just as-found...raw, I believe the correct term is.

It is far more red than yellow; both surfaces are splotchy-coated with what looks to be an oily dark green hue...not the bright blue-green of verdigris. Short of an invasive analysis I'm not sure the metal can be accurately ID'd.

I'm curious as you are, though, about the possibility of it being the rarer of the two. I'll dig out pics of the 1850, but I'm pretty sure it is, like this one, redder than yellow.

 

Very lovely...you gotcher money's worth, obviously!

I see, now, the Union Jack in the quadrant...it must wear quickly, as neither of mine show even a hint of the geometrical in that area. Yours is really crisp and sharp!

 

mine slightly shows it but i got it for £1.50 so i count myself lucky since its grade is F

these are my latest the malaya and borneos are no mintmark H and KN


i got the £2 in my change look at the silver hello strike error !

 

The token is completely blue and red indoors. i took it outside and took the pic with an angle so you can see the metal. It looks alot like my bronze ZAR pennies.

 

wIwhittier, it's probably copper. do NOT clean it. you will KILL the value if you clean it. leave it as is.

 

Yes, I do not clean coins. My copper pattern coins are much darker? Anyway, it is in nice shape and has some nice eye appeal.

 

Derick tell me more about your avitar pic. which country is it from ? and can you post a pic of both side of this avatar pic ? thanks

 

I just added another commemorative Taler today to my Frankfurt set.

 

Great looking coin! I have seen several of these come up for sale lately. There was even an PCGS MS66 if I recall. Yours is a great looking piece!!

 

It is a commemorative of South Africa's first gold coin. Cool story. A nice coarse beard specimen will set you back a few dollars.

http://www.southcapecoins.co.za/news/south-africas-first-gold-coin-the-burgers-pond/

 

If you want to have ball with world coin shops, go to Aus.

 

Picked up a very nice 1817 George III Shilling. The luster is blinding in hand.