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CANADA, Nova Scotia, Halifax, copper 1/2 penny token, 1814, Hosterman & Etter, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Bake

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CANADA, Nova Scotia, Halifax, copper 1/2 penny token, 1814, Hosterman & Etter, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Bake
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CANADA, Nova Scotia, Halifax, copper 1/2 penny token, 1814, Hosterman & Etter, ex-Oppenheim, ex-Baker. Breton-882; Courteau-335; NS-10A. 8.57 grams. Bold-strike AU with glossy light-copper fields tinged with red but the details darker, minimal marks and wear, first-year type with inner ring on obverse. Breton notes that "Hosterman & Etter were hardware merchants and watchmakers. The building represented on this coin was the Government House.". Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens, and to the Michael Oppenheim Collection (9/2019).