 1794 Copper Company of Upper Canada Token. Copper. Choice Brilliant Proof. Original reverse with round O's in legend. 28.9 mm. 201.7 gns. Struck coin turn. A fourth. Both the obverse and reverse are nicely toned in pale golden shades with some areas of iridescent blue and rose showing. The surfaces are bright, reflective and semi-prooflike. There are one or two small spots on each side, one notably in the second 'C' of the central legend on the reverse. Said ex the Wilson sale, lot 56, but clearly in error. Very rare: there are no known mintage figures so statements about rarity are based entirely on guesstimates. The cataloguer suggests there are fewer than 25 surviving in private and public collections.
Ex Wayte Raymond Estate.
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