My brother got this for me from the pawn shop for christmas and I know nothing about it except for diam.= 29mm thickness = approx 2.5 mm weight = approx 16grams and it has VD Looking for metal type, history and how to get rid of the VD. thanks!
According to Charlton's Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (6th edition), your coin is made of copper and weighs 15.5 to 15.8 grams with a diameter of 33.1 to 33.3 mm. There are 5 varieties that are listed for $30-35 in xf. The green on yours appears to me at least in your picture to be pvc contamination which will come right off with a dip in acetone. The Royal Mint strikings have "medal" reverses and the Heaton Mint has upset reverses.
Thank you. It is 33 mm, I just read the calipers wrong. It must be Heaton Mint because its not medallic rotation. It's not like US either though. How long is a typical dip and do I just use Acetone at full strength or dilute it with water or something.
If the pvc is from a flip then just a quick dip is all that is needed. Dip and then rinse with water-maybe a q-tip. The acetone wont hurt the coin. I had 3-400 coins that were in 2 x 2's for 30 years that were all green, just like your picture. When I took them out of the flip you could almost get off all the green with a tissue and no dip. Use the acetone full strength.
monetized The pieces from the Bank of Upper Canada were monetized by the Canadian government. I had found a similar 1/2 Penny piece in a coin jar I purchased last year. I've seen a couple 1/2 P pieces in this condition selling for $5 to $10. Very best regards, collect89
