CANADA, Province of Lower Canada. Montreal. R.W. Owen Ropery. CU Halfpenny Token (27mm, 7.67 g, 12h). Struck 1824. Ship under sail right / R · W · OWEN/ MONTREAL/ ROPERY within braided rope border. Charlton LC-18; Breton 564. Green-brown surfaces, some roughness. Good VF. Not suitable for encapsulation. Extremely rare.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Shortly after this token was issued, R.W. Owen sold his business to J.A. Converse, whose steam-powered production facilities were far superior. As such, this token is extremely rare and extraordinarily difficult to acquire in any grade.
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