Charlton
Cat #

Breton
Cat #

Obverse Content
Reverse Content

Notes

 Die 
 Axis 

 Metal 

 Size 
(mm)

 Edge 

NS-3A1

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
6.2 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F

REV:
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points to 3 in date

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3A2

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
6.2 to 7.5 grams

Coin alignment

OBV:
- Two wavy locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Second lock touches both O and F

REV:
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points to 3 in date

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3A2a

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
6.2 to 7.5 grams

Medal alignment

OBV:
- Two wavy locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Second lock touches both O and F

REV:
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points to 3 in date

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3A3

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
6.2 to 7.5 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Two wavy locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Second lock touches both O and F

REV:
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points to 3 in date

B

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3A4

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832


Die clash on obverse:

Weight:
6.2 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Two wavy locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Second lock touches both O and F

REV:
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points to 3 in date

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3B1

Br-872

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1382


ERROR in date - Reads 1382 instead of 1832

MULE token consisting of NS-3A1 obv and NS-3A4 rev with date modified incorrectly

Weight:
6.2 to 8.1 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F

REV:
- Round top 3
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points between 3 and 8 in date

C

 28.0 
to
 28.3 

 Engrailed 

NS-3B2

Br-872

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1382


ERROR in date - Reads 1382 instead of 1832

Weight:
6.2 to 8.1 grams

OBV:
- Similar to NS-3A4 - Two wavy locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Second lock touches both O and F


REV:
- Flat top 3
- Left leaf has 19 points
- Stem points between 3 and 8 in date
- Corrected date (8 over 3 and 3 over 8)

C

 28.0 
to
 28.3 

 Engrailed 

NS-3C1

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
5.8 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F
- Nine jewel pin

REV:
- Left leaf has 17 points
- Weak stem points between 8 and 3 in date
- Corrected date (8 over 3 and 3 over 8)

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3C2

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
5.8 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F
- Nine jewel pin
- Pronounced die chip in front of the King's mouth and nose

REV:
- Left leaf has 17 points
- Re-engraved stem points between 8 and 3 in date
- Corrected date (8 over 3 and 3 over 8)

C

 28.2 
to
 28.6 

 Engrailed 

NS-3D1

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
5.8 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F
- Eight jewel pin
- Large die chip in front of King's mouth and nose

REV:
- Left leaf has 16 points
- New left leaf sprout overlays the main stem

C

 28.2 
to
 28.9 

 Engrailed 

NS-3D2

Br-871

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALF PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
5.8 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Three locks of hair in front of laurel crown
- Third lock touches F
- Eight jewel pin

REV:
- Left leaf has 14 points
- New left leaf sprout is behind the main stem

C

 28.2 
to
 28.9 

 Engrailed 

NS-4A1

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

REV:
- Flat top 1

C

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-4A2

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

REV:
- Left serif top of 1

C

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-4A2a

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

Reeded edge

REV:
- Left serif top of 1

C

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Reeded 

NS-4A2b

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

Plain edge

REV:
- Left serif top of 1

C

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Plain 

NS-4A3

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

BRASS

REV:
- Left serif top of 1

B

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-4A4

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

REV:
- Right serif top of 1

C

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-4A5

Br-870

Counterfeit Thistle Token

Obv: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: ONE PENNY TOKEN (Thistle) 1832

Weight:
12.8 to 16.6 grams

BRASS

REV:
- Right serif top of 1

B

 33.5 
to
 34.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-5A1

Br-876

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.1 to 7.9 grams

Bronze

Medal Axis

- No L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

Bz

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-5A1a

Br-876

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.1 to 7.9 grams

Bronze

Coin Axis

Proof Strike

- With L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

Bz

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-5A1a

Br-876

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.1 to 7.9 grams

Bronze

Coin Axis

Proof Strike

- No L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

Bz

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-5A2

Br-876

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
7.1 to 7.9 grams

Brass

Medal Axis

B

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-6A1

Br-875

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
15.1 grams

Bronze

With L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

Bz

 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-6A2

Br-875

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN

Weight:
15.1 grams

Bronze

- No L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

Bz

 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-6A3

Br-875

Victoria Mayflower Token

Obv: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR : REG : F:D: / 1856

Rev: PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA / HALFPENNY TOKEN


Note: This variety was previously classified as "NS-6A2-Brass". It has been re-classified as NS-6A3.

Weight:
15.1 grams

Brass

- No L.C.W. below the right truncation of the Queen's bust

B

 33.3 

 Plain 

NS-7A

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Long bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
7.53 to 8.19 grams

C

 26.8 
to
 27.1 

 Reeded 

NS-7B1

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Short bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
6.64 to 7.3 grams

OBV:
- Thicker middle cravat

REV:
- Two ships of equal height

C

 26.6 
to
 26.8 

 Reeded 

NS-7B2

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Short bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
6.64 to 7.3 grams

OBV:
- Thicker upper cravat
- S is far from C in "SCOTIA"

REV:
- Left ship is smaller

C

 26.6 
to
 26.8 

 Reeded 

NS-7B3

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Short bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
6.64 to 7.3 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Thicker upper cravat

- S is close to C in "SCOTIA"

REV:
- Two ships of equal height

C

 26.6 
to
 26.8 

 Reeded 

NS-7B3A

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Short bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
6.64 to 7.3 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Thicker upper cravat

- S is close to C in "SCOTIA"

REV:
- Two ships of equal height

B

 26.6 
to
 26.8 

 Reeded 

NS-7B4

Br-879

Obv: BROKE / HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA (Short bust of Captain Broke)

Rev: BRITANNIA / 1814

Weight:
6.64 to 7.3 grams

OBV:
- Thicker upper cravat

- S is close to C in "SCOTIA"

REV:
- Left ship is smaller

C

 26.6 
to
 26.8 

 Reeded 

NS-8A1

Br-880

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1814

Rev: FOR CONVENIENCE OF TRADE

Weight:
5.4 to 5.8 grams

Copper

C

 27.7 
to
 28.8 

 Plain 

NS-8A2

Br-880

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1814

Rev: FOR CONVENIENCE OF TRADE

Weight:
5.4 to 5.8 grams

Brass

B

 27.7 
to
 28.8 

 Plain 

NS-9

Br-881

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1814

Rev: PAYABLE BY CARRITT & ALPORT / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.9 to 7.1 grams

C

 28.8 
to
 28.9 

 Engrailed 

NS-10A

Br-882

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1814

Rev: PAYABLE BY HOSTERMAN & ETTER / HALIFAX

Weight:
8.4 to 8.5 grams

OBV:
- Inner circle around bust

C

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-10B1

Br-882

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1815

Rev: PAYABLE BY HOSTERMAN & ETTER / HALIFAX

Weight:
5.7 to 6.5 grams

REV:
- All windows are sashed

C

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-10B2

Br-883

Obv: HALF PENNY TOKEN / 1815

Rev: PAYABLE BY HOSTERMAN & ETTER / HALIFAX

Weight:
5.7 to 6.5 grams

REV:
- Not all windows are sashed

C

 27.7 
to
 27.8 

 Plain 

NS-11A1

Br-884

Obv: STARR & SHANNON HALIFAX / 1815

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / NOVA SCOTIA

Weight:
Thin flan - 5.51 to 6.50 grams
Thick flan - 6.51 to 7.8 grams

This example is a Thin flan variety

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Plain 

NS-11A2

Br-884

Obv: STARR & SHANNON HALIFAX / 1815

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / NOVA SCOTIA

Weight:
Thin flan - 5.51 to 6.50 grams
Thick flan - 6.51 to 7.8 grams

This example is a Thick flan variety with plain edge

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Plain 

NS-11A3

Br-884

Obv: STARR & SHANNON HALIFAX / 1815

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / NOVA SCOTIA

Weight:
Thin flan - 5.51 to 6.50 grams
Thick flan - 6.51 to 7.8 grams

This example is a Thick flan variety with engrailed edge

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Engrailed 

NS-12

Br-885

Obv: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / 1815

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / NOVA SCOTIA

Weight:
5.8 to 6.0 grams

C

 27.9 
to
 28.0 

 Engrailed 

NS-13A1

Br-890

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Barrel) / 1815

Rev: IMPORTER OF IRONMONGERY HARDWARES &c / PAYABLE BY MILES W. WHITE HALIFAX NS

Weight:
7.3 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Lid of barrel has text "SPIKES, NAILS"
- Side of barrel has text "&c"

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Plain 

NS-13A2

Br-890

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Barrel) / 1815

Rev: IMPORTER OF IRONMONGERY HARDWARES &c / PAYABLE BY MILES W. WHITE HALIFAX NS

Weight:
7.3 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Lid of barrel has text "SPIKES, NAILS"
- Side of barrel has text "&c"

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Plain 

NS-13A3

Br-890

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Barrel) / 1815

Rev: IMPORTER OF IRONMONGERY HARDWARES &c / PAYABLE BY MILES W. WHITE HALIFAX NS

Weight:
7.3 to 7.9 grams

OBV:
- Lid of barrel has text "SPIKES, NAILS"
- Side of barrel has text "&c"

C

 27.7 
to
 28.1 

 Plain 

NS-14A1

Br-891

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN

Rev: PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEXr. BARRY / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.7 grams

Copper

OBV:
- Large bust near Narrow date
- 8 laurel leaves

C

 25.9 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-14A2

Br-891

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN

Rev: PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEXr. BARRY / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.7 grams

Copper

OBV:
- Slender bust near Wide date
- 7 laurel leaves

C

 25.9 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-14A3

Br-891

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN

Rev: PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEXr. BARRY / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.7 grams

Brass

OBV:
- Slender bust near Wide date
- 7 laurel leaves

B

 25.9 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-14A4

Br-891

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN

Rev: PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEXr. BARRY / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.7 grams

Copper

OBV:
- Small bust
- Far date
- 7 laurel leaves

C

 25.9 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-14A5

Br-891

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN

Rev: PAYABLE BY JOHN ALEXr. BARRY / HALIFAX

Weight:
6.2 to 6.7 grams

Copper

OBV:
- Small bust
- Far date
- 7 laurel leaves

C

 25.9 
to
 26.1 

 Plain 

NS-15A

Br-892

Obv: WHOLESALE & RETAIL HARDWARE STORE / 1816

Rev: HALIFAX / (Image of barrel with text "NAILS, SPIKES", crossed shovels, saw and scythe) / NOVA SCOTIA

Weight:
5.5 to 6.0 grams

- Rev text is different from NS-15B

C

 25.5 
to
 25.6 

 Plain 

NS-15B

Br-893

Obv: WHOLESALE & RETAIL HARDWARE STORE / 1816

Rev: PAYABLE AT WA & S BLACK'S HALIFAX N.S. / (Image of barrel with text "NAILS, SPIKES", crossed shovels, saw and scythe)

Weight:
5.6 to 6.0 grams

- Rev text is different from NS-15A

C

 25.5 
to
 25.6 

 Plain 

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