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Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny "thistle" token, William IV, 1824, three top thin locks, ex-

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Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny  thistle  token, William IV, 1824, three top thin locks, ex-
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Province of Nova Scotia, copper 1 penny "thistle" token, William IV, 1824, three top thin locks, ex-Loye, ex-Baker. Breton-868; Courteau-261; NS-2A2. 17.50 grams. Choice, deep brown AU- with a few small marks, minor rim-flaw near top of obverse, muted luster, apparently the only variety found in such high grade. The Nova Scotia "thistle" tokens were struck officially to replace withdrawn private issues, but without British authority. The Nova Scotia merchant trade tokens are the earliest in the country. The best reference for the Nova Scotia series is Courteau's The Coins and Tokens of Nova Scotia, first published in 1910 (not 1911 as often stated). Pedigreed to the Warren Baker Collection of Canadian coins and tokens and to the Loye Collection.