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1861 Issue
1861
Copper
0.0913 oz
0.0913 oz
400,000 minted
1/2 cent CAD
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Nova Scotia Half Cent 1861

1861

A 1861 copper 1/2 cent weighing 0.0913 oz (2.84g), 20.65 mm diameter. Reverse: Displays the Nova Scotia provincial emblem with HALF CENT denomination within a wreath design, struck at the Royal Mint in London for pre-Confederation provincial use. Mintage: 400,000.

Metal Copper
Weight 0.0913 oz (2.84 g)
Mintage 400,000
Denomination 1/2 cent
Diameter 20.65 mm
Edge Plain
Finish Circulation
Series Pre-Confederation Coinage
Obverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Est. Value $20-$100 CAD depending on grade
Status Available
Identification Tips
Small bronze coin, 20.65mm diameter. Plain edge. Crown and wreath reverse. 'NOVA SCOTIA' legend.
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Collector Research Notes

Displays the Nova Scotia provincial emblem with HALF CENT denomination within a wreath design, struck at the Royal Mint in London for pre-Confederation provincial use.

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