 1794 Copper Company of Upper Canada Progress Trial. Lead. Essentially as made. Unique? 559.8 gns. Uniface. Obverse with river god but no encircling inscription on a 29.1 mm round platform arising from a 34.0 mm. octagonal base. Very nice medium gray color on both sides. The piece is essentially as made with just one small rim bruise visible on the bottom at about 4:00. A very unusual piece as the die does not entirely resemble those of either the original obverse or the ''restrike'' obverse. The differences are subtle but present and the origin of the piece is unknown. Patterns in the Myddelton series are well attested, one even being listed by Breen (1075). Patterns in the Copper Company of Upper Canada series are not. The best single source for these is the Murdoch sale.
Ex Wayte Raymond Estate, perhaps from the Brand Collection and the Murdoch sale.
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