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1820 Token North West Company - Brass

Strike Type
1820 Token North West Company - Brass

Coin Details

Year
1820
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Brass
Weight
6g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A brass North West Company fur trade token of 1820. The North West Company was a major Canadian fur trading company that merged with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821. These tokens were used in the fur trade to facilitate exchanges with Indigenous peoples and trappers.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Brass variety.

Cross References

Whitman 9150; Breen 1084

External References

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