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Canadian Countermark

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Canada Start Price:150.00 CAD Estimated At:300.00 - 350.00 CAD
Canadian Countermark
SOLD
140.00CAD+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Jul 20 @ 22:59UTC-4 : AST/EDT


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Canadian Countermark - A.S. WHITING & Co / OSHAWA. C.W on obv. of City Bank penny, 1837, Br 521 (M.I. 1004, Brunk W-531).

A.S. Whiting was, in 1857, president of the Oshawa Manufacturing Co., founders and agricultural implement makers. Earlier, in 1852, he was associated with one Arkland as wholesale agents of American scythes, hoes, forks, &c. Whiting’s factory seems to have preceded the famous Joseph Hall Works (see Ler. 1210). According to Greg Brunk: This firm was organized by A.S. Whiting and E.C. Tuttle in Cedar Dale. In 1858 A.S. Whiting and Co. became Oshawa’s first major industry. (Unpub. 2nd ed.). (Marked Impressions).

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