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1/2 Penny Regal Imitation - George III left, uniface
| Issuer | Canadian provinces |
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| Year | 1835 |
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| Reference(s) | CCT#BL-20 |
| Obverse description | Crudely struck, poorly defined laureate effigy of George III facing left, entirely lacking facial detail due to the rudimentary nature of the die workmanship. Faint traces of what appear to be remnants of a legend are visible behind the head, though the inscription is wholly illegible. The overall execution is characteristic of a primitive imitation piece, with the flat, featureless field surrounding the bust offering no additional design elements. This uniface piece bears no reverse type, confirming its emergency or makeshift monetary function. |
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| Reverse description | Completely blank reverse field with no design, legend, or device of any kind, consistent with the uniface nature of this emergency imitation piece. The plain copper surface shows only minor die-related marks and the natural texture of the struck planchet. |
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Regal imitations occupied a legal grey zone in early 19th-century British North America — officially unauthorized, yet tolerated because legitimate copper coinage was chronically undersupplied by the Crown. Merchants and entrepreneurs filled the gap themselves, striking pieces that mimicked official halfpennies closely enough to circulate without question. The "BL" designation in the CCT reference places this piece within the broader category of anonymous commercial tokens rather than any identifiable issuer.
Uniface production — copper struck on one face only — points to a deliberate cost-cutting measure, or possibly a die failure mid-run that was simply ignored.