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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 26175555, member: 102103&quot;]Last of the batch.&nbsp; These were mostly already in 2x2s, but unpriced.</p><p>Nova Scotia, Halfpenny Token, 1832</p><p>Not sure if this is <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces98081.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces98081.html" rel="nofollow">authentic</a> or one of the many <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia98222.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia98222.html" rel="nofollow">contemporary counterfeits</a>.</p><p>Many of these early Canada tokens have a false date a few years before mintage.&nbsp; </p><p>I think William the IV was king when these came out thought the show George IV.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1670864[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Upper Canada, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces25061.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces25061.html" rel="nofollow">Halfpenny Token</a>, &quot;1820&quot;</p><p>Probably actually minted around 1825 according to its Numista page.</p><p>&quot;n 1825 Canada banned the importation of private tokens, although those already in Canada continued to circulate. There were people who continued to make and bring in such tokens illegally, but had to put pre-1825 dates on them so they could claim they were already here before 1825&quot;&nbsp; Source:&nbsp; <a href="https://calgarycoin.com/modern/cantoken.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://calgarycoin.com/modern/cantoken.htm" rel="nofollow">Calgary Coin</a>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1670865[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Mozambique, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14709.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14709.html" rel="nofollow">1 Escudo</a>, 1936</p><p>I like the condition of this one.&nbsp; $4</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1670866[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>UK, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13183.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces13183.html" rel="nofollow">Shilling</a>, 1825, George IV&nbsp; $15</p><p>These go up very quickly in price at higher grades.</p><p>I wish the center of the reverse had a little less wear, but I am content with it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1670867[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Netherland East Indies, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12708.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces12708.html" rel="nofollow">2 1/2 Cent</a>, 1898</p><p>I have a longstanding fascination with coins with unusual denominations, especially interesting <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coins-with-fractional-and-mixed-number-denominations.343184/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/coins-with-fractional-and-mixed-number-denominations.343184/">fractions and mixed numbers</a>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1670868[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s all for this batch.&nbsp; I have Covid (again!), so no coin shopping for me in the immediate future.&nbsp; Thanks for those who have been willing to follow along![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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