Mystery coin.

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Hi all,I found this coin/token today and was wondering if someone might be able to help id it.I can make out province something Canada around the standing figure.On the back there is a circle with writing in it and a ribbon at the base with a date of 1837 with writing below that.There are allso figures in the nooks of the X one is a beaver but I cant make out the others. Thanks !
 

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There has been a few of them posted on TNet, I found one here in Southern NJ years ago, just as it says, a Bank Token, known as a Habitant Token

Don
 

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front legend is Providence Du Bas Canada Back reads Bank Token
around outer rim with Concordia Salus on the ribbon and half penny at
the bottom. Composition - copper.
It is a canadian token coinage half penny approx. 240,000 minted.
vg - $2.00 f - $4.00 vf - $9.00

Nice find
Joe
 

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Don in SJ said:
There has been a few of them posted on TNet, I found one here in Southern NJ years ago, just as it says, a Bank Token, known as a Habitant Token

Don

Thanks Don,appretiate the photos.I was hopeing for a rare find so's I could tell the bossman to take a hike though !


mtntrekr2 said:
front legend is Providence Du Bas Canada Back reads Bank Token
around outer rim with Concordia Salus on the ribbon and half penny at
the bottom. Composition - copper.
It is a canadian token coinage half penny approx. 240,000 minted.
vg - $2.00 f - $4.00 vf - $9.00

Nice find
Joe

Thanks Joe,I like it and it really made my day findin it for sure !
 

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kieser sousa said:
Don in SJ said:
There has been a few of them posted on TNet, I found one here in Southern NJ years ago, just as it says, a Bank Token, known as a Habitant Token

Don

Thanks Don,appretiate the photos.I was hopeing for a rare find so's I could tell the bossman to take a hike though !


mtntrekr2 said:
front legend is Providence Du Bas Canada Back reads Bank Token
around outer rim with Concordia Salus on the ribbon and half penny at
the bottom. Composition - copper.
It is a canadian token coinage half penny approx. 240,000 minted.
vg - $2.00 f - $4.00 vf - $9.00

Nice find
Joe

Thanks Joe,I like it and it really made my day findin it for sure !

This is your bossman & I knew I would find you on here, your fired :D :icon_jokercolor:
 

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Nice find, I just dug my first Canadian half cent as well. Not as old as yours, though.
CurbdiggerCarl
 

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CRUSADER said:
kieser sousa said:
Don in SJ said:
There has been a few of them posted on TNet, I found one here in Southern NJ years ago, just as it says, a Bank Token, known as a Habitant Token

Don

Thanks Don,appretiate the photos.I was hopeing for a rare find so's I could tell the bossman to take a hike though !


mtntrekr2 said:
front legend is Providence Du Bas Canada Back reads Bank Token
around outer rim with Concordia Salus on the ribbon and half penny at
the bottom. Composition - copper.
It is a canadian token coinage half penny approx. 240,000 minted.
vg - $2.00 f - $4.00 vf - $9.00

Nice find
Joe

Thanks Joe,I like it and it really made my day findin it for sure !

This is your bossman & I knew I would find you on here, your fired :D :icon_jokercolor:

:D Sweeeeeeeeeet ! Thank you ! Now I can detect 24-7 ! :thumbsup:
 

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Hey Keiser, what part Upstate you in. I will be driving through to Endicott and Owego, sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning. I have a week to hunt. My friend is originally from Endicott. Will have C.B. on in my truck, handle is NGE
 

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notgittinenny said:
Hey Keiser, what part Upstate you in. I will be driving through to Endicott and Owego, sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning. I have a week to hunt. My friend is originally from Endicott. Will have C.B. on in my truck, handle is NGE

Hi NGE,I'm a couple of hours north of Endicott,Mon or tues.I'll be about 4 hours further north around 13th lake in the Adirodacks workin,oh wait a min. I forgot I'm fired ! ;D
 

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