Pre-Confederation Coinage

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Designer: Various colonial mints

Coins struck before Canadian Confederation in 1867. Includes Province of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and British Columbia colonial issues. These coins circulated in British North America under various colonial authorities.

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Denominations varied by colony. Many struck at the Royal Mint (London) or Heaton Mint (Birmingham).

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