Charlton
Cat #

Breton
Cat #

Obverse Content
Reverse Content

Notes

 Die 
 Axis 

 Metal 

 Size 
(mm)

 Edge 

UC-8A1

Br-726

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
5.8 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points between the "D" and "A" in CANADA

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-8A2

Br-726

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
5.8 to 6.5 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A1

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast curves up at the tip and almost touches the right side of the T in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Wide spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the lower right corner of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL
- The date almost fits between the bottom corners of the anvil.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A1A

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

BRASS version of UC-9A1

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast curves up at the tip and almost touches the right side of the T in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Wide spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the lower right corner of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL
- The date fits nicely between the bottom corners of the anvil.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A2

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

Same as UC-9A3 but with MEDAL alignment

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points between the "D" and the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Wide spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL
- The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A3

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

Same as UC-9A2 but with COIN alignment

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points between the "D" and the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Wide spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL
- The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A4

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points slightly above and almost touches the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Wide spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is far from the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the last C in COMMERCIAL
- The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-9A5

Br-727

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil) / 1820

Weight:
6.4 to 6.7 grams

OBV:
- The flag flying from the main mast points towards the middle of the "O" in TOKEN.
- Bowsprit points slightly above and almost touches the last "A" in CANADA

REV:
- Narrow spacing between the handles
- A vertical line drawn from the left corner of the right shovel handle points to the center of the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right shovel handle is CLOSE TO the L in COMMERCIAL.
- The right corner of the left shovel handle lines up with the top left corner of the I in COMMERCIAL
- The bottom right corner of the anvil extends well past the 0 in 1820.

C

 27.1 
to
 27.4 

 Reeded 

UC-10

Br-728

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Barrel laying on its side) / 1821

Weight:
6.0 to 6.5 grams

REV:
- "UPPER CANADA" written on the side of the barrel

C

 27.1 
to
 27.3 

 Reeded 

UC-11

Br-729

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Barrel laying on its side) / 1821

Weight:
6.4 to 6.5 grams

REV:
- "JAMAICA" written on the side of the barrel

C

 27.1 
to
 27.3 

 Reeded 

UC-12A1

Br-730

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1823

Weight:
6.5 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points between the D and the last "A" in CANADA

C

 27.2 
to
 27.6 

 Reeded 

UC-12A2

Br-730

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1823

Weight:
6.5 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA

C

 27.2 
to
 27.6 

 Reeded 

UC-12B1

Br-730

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1833

NOTE:
The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful".

Weight:
6.03 to 7.3 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points between the D and the last "A" in CANADA

C

 27.2 
to
 27.7 

 Reeded 

UC-12B2

Br-730

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: TO FACILITATE TRADE / (Plough facing right) / 1833

Weight:
6.03 to 7.3 grams

OBV:
- Bowsprit points above the last "A" in CANADA

C

 27.2 
to
 27.7 

 Reeded 

UC-13

Br-731

Obv: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Ship sailing to the right) / UPPER CANADA

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE / (Crossed shovels above an anvil with a hammer and pliers, a vise to the right and a saw to the left) / 1823

Weight:
4.9 to 5.8 grams

B

 27.6 
to
 27.9 

 Plain 

UC-14

Br-732

Obv: PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA / (Bust of King George IV)

Rev: HALFPENNY TOKEN / (Seated Britannia holding trident and laurel sprig) / 1832

Weight:
8.6 grams

C

 28.1 
to
 28.3 

 Engrailed 

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