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10 Сents - Hudson's Bay Company
| Issuer | Hudson's Bay Company |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1858-date) |
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| Obverse description | Plain field bearing the incuse initials 'HBC' arranged in an arc across the upper portion of the coin, denoting the Hudson's Bay Company, with the large numeral '10' prominently incused in the lower central field indicating the denomination. The lettering is rendered in a bold, utilitarian sans-serif style consistent with emergency token coinage. No border ornamentation or decorative devices are present, reflecting the austere, functional character of this wartime issue. |
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| Mintage | 1946: ND (1946) |
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Hudson's Bay Company issued aluminum trade tokens during the 1940s specifically for use at remote northern trading posts, where conventional Dominion coinage rarely circulated in sufficient quantity. These pieces functioned as store credit redeemable against furs and goods — a continuation of the HBC's centuries-old practice of issuing made beaver equivalents. The shift to aluminum from earlier brass issues reflected wartime metal allocation restrictions that persisted into the immediate postwar period.
Gingras 285a distinguishes this variety within a closely related group; collectors should verify the specific die characteristics against the Gingras reference before cataloging.