Summary

1/2 Penny, Issued by, Rutherford Brothers, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada, 1846
Minted by Ralph Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England

Obverse Description

At centre, Golden Fleece; around above, RUTHERFORD BROS.; around below, HARBOUR GRACE / * NEWFOUNDLAND *

Reverse Description

Rutherford Arms with motto on ribbon, PER MARE PER TERRAS; below, 1846; above date in small letters the maker's initials, R H (Ralph Heaton)

Edge Description

plain

Significance

The Rutherford Brothers were R. Rutherford and I.S. Rutherford. They had earlier issued tokens from St. John in 1841

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