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11. Habitant tokens or Papineaus. 



5 Obv. PROVINCE DU BAS CANADA. DEUX SOUS ; a man in the costume of a 



French Canadian farmer of the time (a habitant) , standing facing 

 slightly to the right with a whip in his hand. 

 Rev. BANK TOKEN ONE PENNY ; Arms of the City of Montreal. Argent 

 party par saltier gules. Chief a rose, dexter a thistle, sinister a sham- 

 rock and base a beaver, all proper ; enclosed within a garter inscribed 

 CONCORDIA sALUs. Motto, on a ribbon, in incused letters bank of 

 MONTREAL ; under the arms is the date 1837. Size 34 m. 

 Three varieties. 



6 Obv. Same as last. 



Rev. As last, but the motto is city bank. Size 34 m. 

 Three varieties. 



7 Obv. Same as No. 5. 



Rev. As No. 5, but the motto is banque du peuple. Size 34 m. 

 Two varieties. 



8 Olv. Same as No. 5. 



Rev. xVs No. 5, but the motto is Quebec bank. Size 34 m. 



Three varieties. It may be noted that while this token was issued 

 by a Quebec bank in the city of Quebec, it bears the arms of Montreal. 



9 Obv. Same as No. 5. 



Rev. NEW BRUNSWICK. ONE PENNY TOKEN. A full rigged ship, with sails 

 furled, to the left. Size 34 m. 



This is a mule from the reverse die of the New Bruuswick coinage 

 of 1843. Only two specimens are known. 



10 Obv. PROVINCE du bas canada, un sou; habitant as on No. 5. 



RcV. BANK TOKEN HALFPENNY : arms OU No. 5 with motto BANK OF 



MONTREAL. Size 28 m. 



11 Obv. Same as last. 



Rev. As last, but motto is city bank. Size 28 m. 



12 Obv. Same as No. 10. 



Rev. As No. 10, but motto is banque du peuple. Size 28 m. 



13 Obv. Same as No. 10. 



Rev. As No. 10, but motto is Quebec bank. Size 28 m. 



111. Hide Views. 



14 Obv. BANK OF MONTREAL, 1838. Corner view of 'the old building of the Bank 



of Montreal, showing the St. Francois-Xavier street side as well as the 

 front. 

 Rev. Arms and inscription similar to No. 5, but without date and the motto 

 BANK OF MONTFEAL is in raised letters. Size 34 m. 

 Two varieties. 



15 Ohr. As last, but the date is 1S39. 



Rev. As last, but the motto is in incused letters. Size 34 m- 

 Two varieties. 



