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| Name: |
Canada. 1837 Ths. and Wm. Molson, Brewers, Montreal. |
| Description: |
167.3 grains. 29.3 mm. 2.1 mm thick. One of the classics in the Canadian colonial token
series, a close analogue to American Hard Times tokens. Lustrous medium brown and tan with
frosty surfaces. Sharply struck with full reverse barrel detail, a superb specimen.
William and Thomas Molson were the sons of the founder of the Molson brewery, John Molson,
who in 1837 was the president of the Bank of Montreal and was acutely aware of the lack of
circulating small change. The same "hard times" that affected the United States
damaged the economy of our northern neighbors, prompting a concurrent issuance of tokens
from a small number of merchants. This piece, for its evocative beer theme, is one of the
favorites among them; it is also very rare in Mint State. A superb example and a
worthwhile addition to even a collection of American Hard Times tokens.Purchased from New
Netherlands Coin Company in September 1950.
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| Price: |
$1,495.00 (2004-06-23) |
| Original page: |
http://www.stacks.com/lotdetail.aspx?lri
d=AN00006166
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