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Lr. 1635i — John Graves Simcoe. 1892. Copper.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:45.00 CAD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 CAD
Lr. 1635i — John Graves Simcoe. 1892. Copper.

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Clowery-52. 49mm. 65.6g. Plain edge. Unsigned. Ornate hanger at 12 o’clock. Struck to commemorate the centennial of the first parliament of Upper Canada. This large copper medal features a well-executed portrait of John Graves Simcoe, who served as the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1796 under Lord Dorchester (Sir Guy Carleton). Mahogany-brown surfaces display moderately glossy fields. From the Michael Joffre Collection of Canadian Historical Medals.