{"product_id":"bt-0612-lc-48-7-1812-lower-canada-tiffin-iccs-au50","title":"LC-48-7 1812 Lower Canada Tiffin Token ICCS Certified AU50 BR # 961","description":"LC-48-7 1812 Lower Canada Tiffin Token ICCS Certified AU50 BR #961 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 1832, Joseph Tiffin, a Montreal grocer, imported a quantity of lightweight halfpenny copper tokens from England. These were copies of an anonymous English halfpenny struck in 1812 from dies cut by Thomas Halliday. Eventually, the banks refused to accept any of these lightweight tokens as currency and accepted them only for their scrap metal value. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLC-48-7 Variety: \u003cbr\u003eObverse: The wreath is orientated in a clockwise direct. Within the wreath are four contiguous oak leaves above the head. The nose on the bust is very pointy. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Commerce has a thick neck, the left hand rests between two vertical cords on the bale, and the thighs are longer than the calves. There are only four cannonballs, and the scales are large, with the right side clearly lower. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Brass \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 4.7 to 6.6 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 27.3 to 27.7 mm \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49205996486945,"sku":"BT-0612","price":127.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/BT-0612.jpg?v=1788364503","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/bt-0612-lc-48-7-1812-lower-canada-tiffin-iccs-au50","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}