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Canadian Countermark

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:150.00 CAD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 CAD
Canadian Countermark
SOLD
150.00CAD+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Jul 20 @ 22:41UTC-4 : AST/EDT


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Canadian Countermark - TK countermarks: On obv. of Salaberry ½ penny, 1825, Br 992 (M.I. 886, Brunk K-16); on rev. of Salaberry ½ penny, 1825, Br 992, “T” only struck up. (Brunk K-16). 2 Pcs.

Various speculations have been made concerning the possible issuer of these marks which I have only seen on early (pre-1840) coppers. My most recent notion is that they may represent small change in a lumber camp, and while not provable it seems to me a more tenable suggestion than those previously discussed.

Note: this lot is part of The Richard Cooper Collection.