Rare Anglo-Canadian Spread Eagle (Not Local) copper halfpenny token dated 1813. Obverse: Britannia, holding laurel branch, within oak wreath. Reverse: An eagle with wings spread, holding in its talons four arrows and an olive branch: “HALFPENNY TOKEN 1813”. Centre-grained edge (/////). Listed in Paul & Bente Withers’ “British Copper Tokens 1811-1820” as “R – RARE”. Overstruck on a Bristol halfpenny, these are thought to have been imported by a Boston Merchant who settled in Montreal and may have circulated in Britain first. Nice collectable condition with a little of the underlying coin visible, see photograph.

Withers No: 1710, Davis Not Local No: 109, Charlton No: LC-54A. Diameter 28mm. (↑↓) VF-. £25.00

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