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1/2 Penny Regal Imitation - George III right, uniface
| Issuer | Canadian provinces |
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| Year | 1835 |
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| Reference(s) | CCT#BL-19 |
| Obverse description | Uniface striking producing a completely blank, featureless field with no devices, legends, or decorative elements whatsoever. The surface displays the characteristic rough, porous texture typical of crudely struck Canadian blacksmith tokens of the period, with visible planchet irregularities and flow lines across the copper field. This side represents the reverse impression of the uniface piece, showing only the flat, unworked copper surface. The total absence of any design is a defining characteristic of this extremely rare emergency issue, of which only two examples are recorded. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface obverse bearing a crudely impressed effigy of King George III facing right, rendered in the rudimentary style characteristic of Canadian blacksmith tokens, imitating the regal halfpenny coinage. The portrait is executed with minimal detail, lacking the refined engraving of official Soho Mint issues, with broad, shallow relief typical of improvised blacksmith die work. No peripheral legend surrounds the effigy, and the field is rough and irregular, consistent with the primitive production methods employed by itinerant smiths in early nineteenth-century British North America. The overall design approximates the laureate bust found on contemporary British regal coppers but is greatly simplified in execution. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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