Old Canadian tokens

[Siberian Man]

Hallo gentlemen.
I have some of an old Canadian tokens. It isn't big collection but I like it very much. It was difficult to find these coins in Siberia.

[Siberian Man]

Upper Canada.
Halfpenny 1820.

[Siberian Man]

Upper Canada.
Halfpenny 1852 & one penny 1850.

[Siberian Man]

Nova Scotia.
Halfpenny 1832.

[Siberian Man]

Nova Scotia.
Halfpenny 1856 & one penny 1840. I would say that it is the worst portrait of queen Victoria (one penny obverse).

[Siberian Man]

Lower Canada.
Bouquet sous.

[Siberian Man]

Bouquet sous.

[Siberian Man]

Province of Canada. Bank of Montreal.
Halfpenny 1844.

[Siberian Man]

Lower Canada. Quebec Bank.
Sou / halfpenny 1837.

[Siberian Man]

Province of canada. Quebec Bank.
Sou/halfpenny 1852.

[Siberian Man]

That is all.

[Figleaf]

A number of the pieces you are showing are actually coins, rather than tokens, even when they have the word token on them. The provincial administration got the right to make and issue coins, but they outsourced the matter to some private banks. The table is in the order in which you posted your collection.

Province	Breton#	Type	Status
Upper Canada	727		token
Upper Canada	720	St. George	coin
Upper Canada	719	St. George	coin
Nova Scotia	871	George IV	coin
Nova Scotia	876	Victoria, coronet	coin
Nova Scotia	873	Victoria	coin
Lower Canada	713	bouquet	coin
Lower Canada		bouquet	token
Lower Canada		bouquet	token
Lower Canada		bouquet	token
Lower Canada		bouquet	token
Lower Canada		bouquet	token
Province of Canada	527	front view	coin
Lower Canada	522	habitant 1837	coin
Lower Canada	529	habitant 1852	coin

The bouquet sous always have the wrong spelling UN SOUS, while the tokens have the correct spelling UN SOU, or a different denomination. A sou was equal to a halfpenny. The provinces of upper Canada and Lower Canada merged into the province of Canada in 1842. More detail here.

Peter

[Siberian Man]

It is very interesting information, Sir. Thank you very much.