1814 Canada Half Penny Token ☆☆ Spread Eagle ☆☆ Great Collectible 517

Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

Denomination: Half Penny

Composition: Copper

Year: 1814

Color: BN

Fineness: 0.75

Grade: Ungraded

KM Number: 95

Country of Origin: Canada

Certification: Uncertified

This 1814 Half Penny token is a scarce and evocative piece of Canadian history, struck during the final year of the War of 1812. Issued in Lower Canada (modern-day Quebec), these tokens were vital to maintaining local commerce when official British coinage was nearly impossible to find. This specific specimen features the sought-after "Spread Eagle" design, a symbol of the "Trade and Navigation" that fueled the maritime economy of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes during the early 19th century.