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Br. 520. Magdalen Island Penny, 1815

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,250.00 CAD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 CAD
Br. 520. Magdalen Island Penny, 1815


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CH LC-1, beautifully mirrored surfaces, iridescent lustre, and a sharp strike as one would expect. A few field marks, a couple of edge nicks, and cabinet friction on some of the high points, all from handling over the years. Engraved by Thomas Halliday, struck by Edward Thomason at Birmingham, and issued by Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin in support of his vainglorious mission to settle the Magdalens as his personal fiefdom. Proofs of this token are known and do surface from time to time. This example is Ex:Montreal Stamps & Coins auction, 1992, lot 243.