Token - Good Luck / Bonne Chance (Canada) ND (1891) front Token - Good Luck / Bonne Chance (Canada) ND (1891) back
Token - Good Luck / Bonne Chance (Canada) ND (1891) photo
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Token - Good Luck / Bonne Chance Canada ND

1891 year
Brass 7.4 g 29 mm
Description
Location
Canada
Queen
Victoria (1867-1901)
Type
Spiritual tokens › Good luck tokens
Year
1891
Composition
Brass
Weight
7.4 g
Diameter
29 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#177481
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Beaver

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BONNE
CANADA
CHANCE

Edge

Plain

Comment

These tokens were given out by the Conservative party during the 1891 federal election campaign. The Conservatives, led by John A. Macdonald went on to win the election over Wilfred Laurier and the Liberal party. Given that all examples I have seen of this token have a hole in the same place, and that both sides are aligned such that the hole does not obscure the lettering, I believe that it is original.