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Up for auction is an 1842 Bank of Montreal one penny bank token from the Province of Canada—an early and highly collectible piece of Canadian pre-Confederation currency history. Issued during a time when official coinage was limited in circulation, these Bank of Montreal tokens played an important role in everyday commerce and are a key part of early Canadian banking and monetary development. The 1840s issues remain very popular with collectors of British North America material due to their age, historical significance, and classic colonial design. This example shows the classic one penny denomination associated with the Bank of Montreal issues and carries the character you expect from a circulated mid-19th century token. A great addition for collectors of Canadian tokens, colonial-era coinage, or world numismatics focused on early banking history. Don’t miss the chance to own a true piece of early Canadian financial history—perfect for type sets or historical collections.