Charlton
Cat #

Breton
Cat #

Obverse Content
Reverse Content

Notes

 Die 
 Axis 

 Metal 

 Size 
(mm)

 Edge 

LC-57A1

Br-1011

Seated Justice / George III Token

Obv: (Bust of King George III facing right) / 1820

Rev: (Seated Justice)

Weight:
5.2 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Fine head design
- Normal "82"

C

 27.5 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

LC-57A2

Br-1011

Seated Justice / George III Token

Obv: (Bust of King George III facing right) / 1820

Rev: (Seated Justice)

Weight:
5.2 to 7.5 grams

OBV:
- Crude head design
- Crude "82"

C

 27.5 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

LC-57A3

Br-1011

Seated Justice / George III Token

Obv: (Bust of King George III facing right) / 1820

Rev: (Seated Justice)

Weight:
5.2 to 7.5 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Crude head design
- Crude "82"

B

 27.5 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

LC-57A4

Br-1011

Seated Justice / George III Token

Obv: (Bust of King George III facing right) / 1820

Rev: (Seated Justice)

Weight:
5.2 to 7.5 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Crude head design
- Crude "82"

B

 27.5 
to
 27.7 

 Plain 

LC-58A1

Br-1002

Unknown Bust / Ships Colonies & Commerce Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE

Weight:
4.5 to 5.4 grams

OBV:
- Open sleeve

REV:
- The lower serif of the first "S" in SHIPS points to the left side of the first "O" in COLONIES

C

 26.0 
to
 26.5 

 Plain 

LC-58A2

Br-1002

Unknown Bust / Ships Colonies & Commerce Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE

Weight:
4.5 to 5.4 grams

OBV:
- Closed sleeve

REV:
- The lower serif of the first "S" in SHIPS points to the right side of the first "O" in COLONIES

C

 26.0 
to
 26.5 

 Plain 

LC-58A3

Br-1002

Unknown Bust / Ships Colonies & Commerce Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE

Weight:
4.5 to 5.4 grams

MULE token consisting of the obverse from LC-58A1 and the reverse of LC-58A2

OBV:
- Open sleeve

REV:
- The lower serif of the first "S" in SHIPS points to the right side of the first "O" in COLONIES

C

 26.0 
to
 26.5 

 Plain 

LC-58B

Br-1002

Unknown Bust / Ships Colonies & Commerce Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE

Weight:
4.9 to 5.4 grams

MULE token consisting of the obverse from LC-59B and the reverse of LC-58A1
(LC-59B is approximately 2mm smaller in diameter which is why the rim on this token is much wider)

OBV:
- Wide rim
- Small bust

REV:
- The lower serif of the first "S" in SHIPS points to the left side of the first "O" in COLONIES

C

 26.0 
to
 26.3 

 Plain 

LC-59A

Br-1007

Unknown Bust / Commercial Change Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE

Weight:
4.7 to 4.9 grams

OBV:
- Large bust with prominent nose and double chin, collar above the jaw line

C

 23.9 
to
 24.1 

 Plain 

LC-59B1

Br-1007

Unknown Bust / Commercial Change Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE

Weight:
4.5 to 5.2 grams

Thick flan

OBV:
- Small bust with flattened nose and chin, collar below the jaw line

C

 23.9 
to
 24.1 

 Plain 

LC-59B2

Br-1007

Unknown Bust / Commercial Change Token

Obv: (Bust of unknown man facing right)

Rev: COMMERCIAL CHANGE

Weight:
3.4 to 4.0 grams

Thin flan

OBV:
- Small bust with flattened nose and chin, collar below the jaw line

C

 23.9 
to
 24.1 

 Plain 

LC-60-1

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Nose is very pointy
- Lower cuirass is well defined
- Shirt frill has Five uniform ruffles in a straight line

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-2A

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60F1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Shirt frill has a wavy line


REV:
- Top harp double lobe: Left lobe is very close to the wing and is lower than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-2B

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60F2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820


NOTE: The 10th edition of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (page 142) states that the existence of this variety is "Doubtful"

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

Same as LC-60-2A but struck in COPPER

OBV:
- Shirt frill has a wavy line


REV:
- Top harp double lobe: Left lobe is very close to the wing and is lower than the right

C

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-3

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Shirt frill has five small uniform ruffles in a slightly curved line

REV:
- Same design as LC-60-1

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-4

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- Same design as LC-60-2
- Top harp double lobe: Left lobe is very close to the wing and is lower than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-5

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-4
- Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- The "2" in "1820" is forked

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-6

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-4
- Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- Large die break extends through the angel's head

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-7

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-4
- MAY have a die crack (of varying thicknesses) extending through the King's head in a NW to SE direction - Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- Stem of the lower shamrock is attached at left of the leaf

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-8

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

Same as LC-60-7 but struck in COPPER

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-4
- MAY have a die crack (of varying thicknesses) extending through the King's head in a NW to SE direction
- Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- Stem of the lower shamrock is attached at left of the leaf

C

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-9

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Same as LC-60-1

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-10

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-9
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Foot of the harp is broad and without a short line pointing upwards

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-11

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-9
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Nine strings - Three strings attached to the first part of the wing

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-12

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-9
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Breasts are small and perky
- Upper part of the wing is close to her head
- Protuberance at the left of the top harp lobe is low

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-13

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same design as LC-60-9
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Breasts are fuller then LC-60-12
- Upper part of the wing is close to her head
- Protuberance at the left of the top harp lobe is high - More often than not the reverse has a die crack of varying sizes

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-14

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Die break runs from the left of the cuirass to the lower rim

REV:
- Top harp double lobe is almost flat
- Left lobe is much higher than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-15

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

MULE token consisting of the obverse of LC-60-3 and the reverse of LC-60-14

OBV:
- Shirt frill has five small uniform ruffles in a slightly curved line

REV:
- Top harp double lobe is almost flat
- Left lobe is much higher than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-16

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same obv as LC-60-3
- Shirt frill has five small uniform ruffles in a slightly curved line

REV:
- Top harp double lobe is almost flat
- Left lobe is much higher than the right
- There are two small die flaws above the lobes

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-17

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same obv as LC-60-3
- Shirt frill has five small uniform ruffles in a slightly curved line

REV:
- Top harp double lobe: left lobe is pointy and small

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-18

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60D3

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

MULE token consisting of the obverse of LC-60-4 and the reverse of LC-60-14

OBV:
- Small bust
- Three locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has five irregular ruffles


REV:
- Top harp double lobe is almost flat
- Left lobe is much higher than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-19

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60E4

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- The front of the cuirass is long
- Shirt frill has four irregular large ruffles


REV:
- Same as LC-60-14
- Top harp double lobe is almost flat
- Left lobe is much higher than the right

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-20

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60A1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing RIGHT)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing RIGHT) / 1820

Weight:
7.1 to 7.8 grams

Same token as BL-36

COPPER

OBV:
- A meaningless legend "CLCOURDGES III RUBU" is sometimes visible


REV:
- Harp has nine strings
- The foot of the harp points to the "2" in the date
- Legend may read "RUMG GBUCAO BOUGO SOROU 1820"

C

 25.7 
to
 27.5 

 Plain 

LC-60-21

Br-1012

ORIGINAL ISSUE 1825 Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60A1

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1825

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Six flaps in the cuirass

REV:
- Dated 1825

C

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-22

Br-1012

ORIGINAL ISSUE 1825 Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60A2

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Seven flaps in the cuirass

REV:
- Dated 1820 (0 over 5)

C

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-23

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60B

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Die crack behind head attached to rim
- Large die crack and chips behind the neck

C

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-24

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Previous Charlton Cat#: LC-60C3

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.2 to 6.8 grams

OBV:
- Same obv as LC-60-9
- Well defined lower cuirass
- Small bust
- Two locks of hair standing above the head
- Shirt frill has four large ruffles


REV:
- Eight strings on the harp
- Die crack curving away and down from angel's abdomen

B

 26.3 
to
 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-60-25

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.9 to 5.5 grams

Same token as BL-35A1

COPPER

OBV:
- Cuirass has six flaps
- Shirt frill has four ruffles

REV:
- A large centrally positioned dot appears among the strings
- Eight strings on the harp
- First string is attached to the wing
- The foot of the harp points between the "1" and the "8" of the date (if the date is visible)

↑↑
or
↑→

C

 27.4 
to
 27.5 

 Plain 

LC-60-26

Br-1012

Imitation Bust and Harp Token

Obv: (Bust of King George IV wearing a cuirass, facing left)

Rev: (Harp with the body of a winged female, facing left) / 1820

Weight:
4.9 to 5.5 grams

Same token as BL-35A2

BRASS

OBV:
- Cuirass has six flaps
- Shirt frill has four ruffles

REV:
- A large centrally positioned dot appears among the strings
- Eight strings on the harp
- First string is attached to the wing
- The foot of the harp points between the "1" and the "8" of the date (if the date is visible)

↑↑
or
↑→

B

 27.4 
to
 27.5 

 Plain 

LC-61A

Br-None

George Ords Bust and Harp Token

Obv: GEORGE ORDS TOKEN / (Laureate bust facing left)

Rev: IRELAND / (A harp of seven strings surmounted by a Royal crown) / 1834

NOTE: To truly qualify as a Canadian token NONE of the text on either obverse or reverse can be legible.

Weight:
5.5 to 7.7 grams

BRASS

OBV:
- Text should NOT be legible

REV:
- Text should NOT be legible

B

 28.0 

 Plain 

LC-61B

Br-None

George Ords Bust and Harp Token

Obv: GEORGE ORDS TOKEN / (Laureate bust facing left)

Rev: IRELAND / (A harp of seven strings surmounted by a Royal crown) / 1834

NOTE: To truly qualify as a Canadian token NONE of the text on either obverse or reverse can be legible.

Weight:
5.5 to 7.7 grams

COPPER

OBV:
- Text should NOT be legible

REV:
- Text should NOT be legible

C

 28.0 

 Plain 

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