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Canadian Blacksmith Token. Wood 18, Charlton BL-13. 92.6 grains.

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Canadian Blacksmith Token. Wood 18, Charlton BL-13. 92.6 grains.
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This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:45UTC-6 : CST/MDT
Canadian Blacksmith Token. Wood 18, Charlton BL-13. 92.6 grains.Fine to Very Fine, again a piece showing all the detail that was in the dies, and equal to the Charlton plate in this respect. Tan with mottled darker hues, a touch of light roughness and circulation marks, but a decent example of this available variety. At first glance thee standard bust/seated figure type Blacksmiths in the Wood 11-18 range seem to be crude – the type of thing that could, indeed, have been made by a blacksmith hammering out some brass discs. But when examined closer, this is clearly not the case. The planchets are impeccably made – perfectly round, consistent diameter and thickness, consistent alloy, and edges nicely rounded. It becomes clear that the pieces in this range were actually produced by someone skilled, the dies purposely engraved to mimic heavy wear, and thus acceptance as currency, and any “crudeness” the coins in the Wood 11-18 range possess was intentionally produced by their maker!