CANADA. Hudson Bay Company. 1 Made Beaver Token, ND (ca. 1857). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield.FT-1. Struck in brass. Obverse: arms of the trading company within wreath; reverse: HB [Hudson Bay Company] EM [East Main] 1 N B [one made beaver]. Razor sharp strike, lightly toned, and highly lustrous. Some mystery surrounds these tokens, known in 1, ½, ¼, 1/8 and smaller like others Made Beaver, i.e. beaver pelt denominations. Reportedly, the natives preferred to rely on company bookkeepers rather than easily lost metal tokens.Accompanied by an old collectors envelope.
