1837 Lower Canada Bank Token

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number674
AuctionLucas's Coins and Jewelry Auction
DateAugust 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
Auction houseWilson Creek Auctions LLC
LocationCornell, Wisconsin

A Lower Canada 1837 bank token is part of the Habitant Token series—copper emergency coinage issued by Montreal-area banks during the 1837–1839 period of political unrest and severe small-change shortage. These are historically important, widely collected, and come in several distinct varieties. Metal: Copper Weight: ~18.7–19.0 g Diameter: ~34 mm Edge: Plain Issuer: City Bank of Montreal Type: Emergency merchant token

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