Upper Canada ½ Penny - Bank of Upper Canada, 1850 – 1857
Information
Country
Upper Canada
Upper Canada
Currency
Pound
(1841 – 1858)
Coin type
Token
Denomination
½ Penny
Year
1850 – 1857
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.1
Diameter (mm)
27.7
Thickness (mm)
1.9
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Penny from Upper Canada. Issued from 1850 to 1857. Struck in Copper. Measures 27.7 mm and weighs 8.1 g.
- Obverse
- Saint George slaying the dragon
- Reverse
- Coat of arms of Upper Canada.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 3M | € 1,40 | € 3,00 | € 5,20 | € 6,50 | € 12,00 | € 20,00 | € 220,00 | PC-5D - Heaton Mint | 43% | |
| 1854 | — | — | € 3,10 | € 4,10 | € 4,90 | € 4,90 | € 49,00 | — | PC-5C1 - Normal 4 | 17% | |
| 1854 | 1.5M | — | — | € 4,50 | € 7,70 | € 7,70 | € 15,00 | — | PC-5C2 - Crossed 4 | 21% | |
| 1852 | 1.5M | — | € 4,50 | € 5,10 | € 5,10 | € 7,00 | — | — | PC-5B1 - ↑↑, (Royal Mint) | 19% | |
| 1852 | — | — | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 7,90 | € 19,00 | — | — | PC-5B2 - ↓↑, (Heaton Mint) | 14% | |
| 1850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | PC-5A - Point between horns of plenty - Royal Mint | 3% | |
| 1850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | PC-5A - Trial | 0.8% | |
| 1850 | 1.5M | € 0,20 | € 4,20 | € 4,50 | € 7,30 | € 9,60 | € 50,00 | — | PC-5A - Were minted in 1851 but delivered to Canada in 1852 (Royal Mint) | 28% |
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