Nova Scotia 1856 penny token
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This specimen was lot 55647 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "CANADA. Nova Scotia. Copper Penny Token, 1856. Victoria. PCGS MS-64 Red Brown." This token was struck for use in the province of Nova Scotia prior to confederation in 1870. It was accompanied by a half penny token. It comes with the engraver's initials "L C W" below the bust (shown here) or without. A few were struck in bronze. Decimal coinage was introduced in 1861 and used until confederation. This specimen realized three times the catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 360,000 (all varieties).
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM 6, Breton-875; NS-6A1.
- Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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