Prince Edward 1855 - 1 Cent Token, Fisheries and Agriculture

Country: Prince Edward Island, Canadian provinces.
(Canada) Queen Victoria.
Type: Token
Year: 1855
Value: 1 Cent (0.01)
Currency: Pound (1790-1871)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Mintage: Unknow
Grade: VG/F
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes
References: CCT# PE-6, Breton# 920

Obverse:
Lettering top and bottom with date in center.

Lettering:
ONE
1855
CENT

Reverse:
Lettering top, middle, and bottom.

Lettering:
FISHERIES
AND
AGRICULTURE
ONE
1855
CENT

Edge:
Smooth

Comments:
Weight: 5.0 - 6.2g
Diameter: 26.0mm

PE-6A1 Plain "5"'s, Medal alignment
PE-6A2 Recut "5"'s, Medal alignment
PE-6A3 Recut "5"'s, Coin alignment

James Duncan, a hardware merchant in Charlottetown issued the first Canadian decimal piece, the "cent" (100 to the Spanish dollar) of 1855. Competing with other halfpenny tokens (150 to the Spanish dollar), it is doubtful whether they were readily accepted.

Riferimento : CCT# PE-6, Breton# 920

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...

Collezione : Canada - Monnaies et Tokens