Below find a description and images of an example of the Canada City Bank, Bank Token of 1837. It appears to be the Charlton Lower Canada LC8A2 type. This example exhibits several differences that may indicate the presence of a new variety. Obverse diagnostics: …‘PROVINCE’ ‘P’ is doubled at the top left, left side of the upright and the inside lower right of the loop. ‘R’ is doubled at the top left, left side of the upright, the inside middle right of the upper loop, inside middle right of the lower loop and left side of the lower loop. ‘O’ is doubled at the outside middle left, inside lower middle left and the inside right. ‘V’ is doubled at the outside left and the inside left. At the lower right is evidence of a 'small V’. This is evidence of a Large ‘V’ of Small ‘v’ type. This appears to be an unlisted new variety. I N C-none ‘E’ is doubled heavily at the middle crossbar and serifs. …‘DU’: None …‘BAS’: ‘B’ is doubled at the inside right of the upper loop. AS-none …CANADA: The ‘C’ is doubled at the middle inside left. The first ‘A’ is doubled at the outside upper right, the bottom right and the top of the lower right serif. The lower right serif is distorted strongly to the right. The ‘N’ is doubled at the right side of the slanted stroke. The 2nd ‘A’ is doubled at the outside right. D-none The last ‘A’ is doubled at the outside right, inside right and inside bottom left. …’UN’: ‘U’ is doubled at the bottom and lower right. ‘N’ is doubled at bottom right. …‘SOU’: The ‘S’ is doubled at the bottom center and the top of the inside lower loop. The ‘O’ is doubled at the outside middle and lower left. The ‘U’ is doubled at the bottom left and outside left. Reverse diagnostics: …BANK BAN-none ‘K’ is doubled at the right side of the upright. A downward spike is noted at the middle of the right side of the upright. …’TOKEN’ The ‘T’ is doubled at the top third of the left side of the upright; it extends into the crossbar. A tiny die gouge is noted to the left of the middle left of the upright. ‘O’-none ‘K’-The ‘K’ is doubled at the lower inside left and the upper inside left and right. A tiny die gouge is noted off the middle of the outside upper right; another die gouge is noted below the middle of the left upright. The ‘K’ is also doubled at the bottom right. ‘EN’-none …’CITY’ ‘C’-The ‘C’ is incomplete at the top. ‘I’-The ‘I’ is incomplete at the lower left. ‘T’-The ‘T’ is distorted and tilted left. ‘Y’-The ‘Y’ is missing the upper right stroke. …’BANK’ ‘B’-none ‘A’-The ‘A’ is missing the lower left foot. ‘N’-The ‘N’ is missing the lower left serif and the top of the right upright. ‘K’- The ‘K’ is missing the upper right serif.
@SRSNUM what are you using to verify your varieties? Coins and Canada only shows two variety's for this token. Both having to do with the V. This one being V lower than top I. This is not MD, This doubling is often seen on these older Canadien cents. It is the result of re punching the numeral or the letter into the working die.
Thanks Pickin and Grinin for your response. In examining my coin, I discovered not one, but, two Vees below the top of the ‘I’. The first Vee seemed to me to be the smaller of the two and appeared to be punched first. The second Vee seemed larger than the first and punched over the first Vee. With respect, there appear to be three varieties of the CITY BANK ½ Penny 1837 Bank Token indicated at the Coinsandcanada site; the Vee in line with the top of the ‘I’, the Vee below the ‘I’ with reverse medal alignment and the Vee below the top of the ’I’ with reverse coin alignment (my coin exhibits medal alignment). Since, I saw no indication of two Vees below the ‘I’, in the listed varieties, I formed the opinion that my coin might be an unlisted variety. I may of course be wrong in this opinion.
What are we gonna do with you? I vote keep you around, someone will always be there, even If I screw up. I see Bill's point of view. A little bit of DDD.
Thanks P&G. I think Bill is right on the die fatigue (DDD), machine doubling and the V in PROVINCE, though on the V it seems to me a close call. How about the E/E in PROVINCE? Seems like a re-punch that may be worthy of a new variety. Below is an enlarged image of a re-punch on my 1852 Farthing of Great Britain that maintains the position of a variety on the Aboutfarthings website as obverse 2, reverse Ba. Any chance for 1/2 credit on the 1837?
It doesn't matter even if I tag him @Paddy54 has the books and resources, @Bill in Burl is the master around here. I just try to be helpful. That E sure looks recut to me.
