{"product_id":"1842-half-penny-bank-token-vfxf-58364","title":"1842 Half Penny Bank Token - VF\/XF - Short \u0026 Heavy Trees - 1\/2 Penny Bank Token 1842 Bank of Montreal Canadian Bank Token -","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the first half of the 19th century there was a chronic shortage of small coins in Lower Canada. In 1835, following a government decision to remove all the lightweight pieces from circulation, the shortage became acute. No official coins were issued but the Bank of Montreal, the Quebec Bank, the City Bank and La Banque du Peuple were given authority to issue penny and halfpenny tokens of a weight similar to that of British copper coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssuer\tUnited Province of Canada (Canadian provinces)\u003cbr\u003e\nType\tEmergency coinage › Merchant tokens\u003cbr\u003e\nYears\t1842-1845\u003cbr\u003e\nValue\t½ Penny (1⁄480)\u003cbr\u003e\nCurrency\tPound (1841-1858)\u003cbr\u003e\nComposition\tCopper\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight\t9.5 g\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter\t28.5 mm\u003cbr\u003e\nThickness\t1.5 mm\u003cbr\u003e\nShape\tRound\u003cbr\u003e\nTechnique\tMilled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort Trees, Heavy Trees Variety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Treasure Hunter Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50300218114345,"sku":"CAN-HP-1842-XF\/AU","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/1540\/3049\/files\/il_fullxfull.6820269811_asxb.jpg?v=1746544022","url":"https:\/\/treasurehunterco.com\/ja\/products\/1842-half-penny-bank-token-vfxf-58364","provider":"Treasure Hunter Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}