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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

1st Battalion Montreal Militia Button used as a currency token - Circa 1811 (War of 1812 Era): The button is about the size of a British halfpenny and would have passed as its equivalent. This piece forms part of the Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection and is originally from the famous Howard D. Gibbs collection.
1st Battalion Montreal Militia Button used as a currency token - Circa 1811 (War of 1812 Era)

The button is about the size of a British halfpenny and would have passed as its equivalent. This piece forms part of the Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection and is originally from the famous Howard D. Gibbs collection.

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