1837 Lower Canada Bank Token
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 674 |
| Auction | Lucas's Coins and Jewelry Auction |
| Date | August 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Wilson Creek Auctions LLC |
| Location | Cornell, 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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