Canada, United Province of Canada Half Penny / 1 Sou (Quebec Bank) 1852 VF

Grade: VF 
Catalog: CCT# PC-3, Breton His# 529, KM# Tn20
Material: Copper
Weight: 9.50 g
Diameter: 28.30 mm
Obverse: Canadian Habitant standing in traditional winter costume.
PROVINCE DU CANADA
UN SOU

Reverse: Seated female figure of Commerce with cornucopia facing right. Cliff in background with fort flying flag. To her left, a beehive. To her right a sailing ship and a beaver. Shield with lion in foreground.

Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, UK
The Bank of Upper Canada had agreed to land some of its copper coinage of 1850 at Quebec, but it was late and in insufficient amount. This Quebec Bank's third request was granted and the tokens were struck by Ralph Heaton & Co.