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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yarm, post: 7925059, member: 5795&quot;]A South African store token (OK Bazaars) in brass crafted from the die of an 1842 Bank of Montreal penny token. I&#039;ve added the Heritage explanation for a similar piece.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369317[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369320[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;O.K. Bazaars brass 1/2 Crown Token ND Fine,</b> Hern-404a. 38mm. 14.16gm. Plain edge. Coin alignment. A highly unusual piece, cataloged by Hern in his <i>Handbook on Southern African Tokens</i> as &quot;Generally believed to be issued by this group [OK Bazaars], however no definite proof exists.&quot; In his notes on the piece, Warren Baker stated: &quot;Struck in a collar from dies as broad as the flan. The obv die shows much rust. It appears to have been a working 1842 die [cf. PC-1A] with the outer portion, including legend, ground off, creating the broad outer area, which shows no rust.&quot; Baker further correctly notes that it is highly unlikely that the piece was meant for use in Canada as its denomination would have been quite peculiar to the local monetary system--2/6 being shorthand for 2 Shillings 6 Pence, or a Halfcrown.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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