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Very Scarce Breton Token, B-530, XF45 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Very Scarce Breton Token, B-530, XF45 NGC
<B>Very Scarce Breton Token, B-530, XF45 NGC.</B></I> (1847) Canada Breton token, B-530, issued by the Montreal & Lachine Railroad Co. The primary purpose was to make it convenient for the Indians and workmen who were working on the Lachine Canal to use a metal ticket instead of paper. They were strung on a wire and were collected by the conductor. By 1862 the remaining pieces were in the hands of the Montreal and Champlain Railway and were then melted down. Current catalog value is $700 in Extra Fine.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)