{"product_id":"upper-canada-1820-commercial-change-1-2c-one-half-penny-copper-token","title":"Upper Canada 1820 \"Commercial Change\" 1\/2c One Half Penny Copper Token","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #2F4F4F; border-bottom: 2px solid #DAA520; padding-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n    Upper Canada 1820 \"Commercial Change\" 1\/2c One Half Penny Copper Token\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Combined Shipping Banner --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0; padding: 12px; background: #FFF5F5; border-radius: 5px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #A52A2A; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\n      COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Item Specifics --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #EEE; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/b\u003e 1820\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\/2 Penny\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e Copper\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eReference:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlton UC-9 \/ Breton 727\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 6.4 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #F5F5F5;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 27.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"color: #556B2F;\"\u003eEdge:\u003c\/b\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Detailed Description --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 3px solid #1E90FF; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #F8F8F8; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #333; margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n      DETAILED DESCRIPTION:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n```\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n  A fascinating early Canadian colonial token from Upper Canada, this 1820 \"Commercial Change\" Halfpenny is an excellent example of the private merchant tokens that circulated during the colonial period.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n  The obverse features a sailing sloop traveling to the right, accompanied by the inscriptions \n  \u003cb\u003eHALFPENNY TOKEN\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eUPPER CANADA\u003c\/b\u003e. The reverse displays two crossed shovels above an anvil with the inscription \n  \u003cb\u003eCOMMERCIAL CHANGE\u003c\/b\u003e and the date \u003cb\u003e1820\u003c\/b\u003e.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n  The sailing vessel is particularly appropriate to the history of Upper Canada, where small sailing vessels and sloops played an important role in transportation and commerce on the Great Lakes. The crossed shovels and anvil on the reverse are associated with trade, labor and industry, giving this token a distinctly commercial character.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n  This token is catalogued as \u003cb\u003eCharlton UC-9\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBreton 727\u003c\/b\u003e. Several die varieties are known, including varieties identified by the position of the bowsprit in relation to the final \"A\" of CANADA, as well as differences in die alignment and reverse details.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n  Please examine all photos carefully for the exact condition, surfaces, patina and details of the specimen offered. Photos are considered part of the description. This is an original historical token and not a modern reproduction.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n```\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Historical Context --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #E6E6E6; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #FFF;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; color: #2F4F4F; margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n      HISTORICAL CONTEXT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n```\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n  Colonial Canadian tokens such as this one were used to help facilitate everyday commerce at a time when official small-denomination coinage was often scarce. These privately issued pieces became an important part of Canada's early numismatic history and are highly collectible today for their historical designs, varieties and connection to Canada's pre-Confederation past.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n```\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Collector's Notes --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; padding: 20px; background-color: #FFF; border: 1px solid #EEE; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #333; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cb\u003eCOIN CARE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Kept in a protective holder and ready for your collection.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Extra photos available anytime - just ask!\u003cbr\u003e\n      Please feel free to contact us with any questions.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Additional Inventory --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin: 30px 0; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 16px; color: #1E90FF; padding: 15px; border: 1px dashed #1E90FF; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n      Looking for specific Canadian coins, tokens or numismatic items? 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