{"product_id":"lc-15a1-1832-lower-canada-t-s-brown-co-token-iccs-certified-f-15-br-561","title":"LC-15A1 (1832) Lower Canada T.S. Brown \u0026 Co. Token ICCS Certified F15 BR #561","description":"LC-15A1 (1832) Lower Canada T.S. Brown \u0026amp; Co., Importers of Hardwares Montreal Token ICCS Certified F-15 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese halfpennies were issued by Thomas Storrow Brown, a Montreal hardware merchant, who had led the Fils de la Liberte in the rebellion of 1837. When the rebellion was quashed, he fled to the United States, where he remained until he was granted amnesty in 1844. The tokens were condemned by \"Le Populaire\" as a profiteering scheme, but were better than the brass pieces that were in circulation at the time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15A1 Variety: The \"S\" of IMPORTERS is located close to \"Co\", and the period is located under the \"O\" of \"Co\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eComposition: Copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 7.1 to 7.6 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 27.9 to 28.3 mm \u003cbr\u003e↑↑ \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain \u003cbr\u003eAlternate reference number: BR #561  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInformation provided by the 2023 Canadian Colonial Tokens, 11th Edition, Edited by: Clément Chapados-Girard, Published by: Mark Drake\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49206054977825,"sku":"BT-0720","price":26.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/BT-0720-2_ec0b6d1f-ed6a-40cd-90f0-ebbc5c9b613e.jpg?v=1719947550","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/lc-15a1-1832-lower-canada-t-s-brown-co-token-iccs-certified-f-15-br-561","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}