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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 77257, member: 669&quot;]<img src="http://www.cosgan.de/images/more/schilder/142.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> to CoinTalk B12.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not quite sure what your purpose was in putting up a tiny picture of a lot of stacked coins, but it wasn&#039;t very helpful in answering your query.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bank of Upper Canada issued copper tokens from 1850-1857 under authorization granted in 1849.&nbsp; The area then known as Upper Canada is essentially the present-day Province of Ontario.&nbsp; The 1/2 penny issued during that period has St. George slaying the dragon on the obverse, with the date; and the bank&#039;s coat of arms in addition to the reverse legend you cited.&nbsp; There were 3-million minted in the final issue year of 1857.&nbsp; About 27mm wide, the weight is not stated in Krause.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s #Tn2 in the Standard Catalog of World Coins by Krause &amp; Mishler (notorious for its inaccuracy in pricing early Canadian material).&nbsp; The 2001 3rd Ed. 19th Century volume valued it at $2 F, $4 VF, $12 XF, and $60 Unc.&nbsp; An unspecified number of proofs were also produced that year (#Tn2a) which Krause valued at $350.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of our Canadian members will probably be able to give a more definitive value range, but a picture of both sides of your coin showing its condition would be a big help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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