Money and Exchange in Canada to 1900Of special interest to coin and bill collecters, as well as history buffs and students, is this clear, concise and intriguing explanation of the various coins and currencies used in Canada between 1600 and 1900. Covering the French, British, and Canadian periods of our history, the wide range of currencies used is explained: livres, pounds, playing cards, louis d'ors, eagles, shillings and dollars among others. Divided into geographical sections, each area of Canada from Newfoundland to the West is covered in detail tos how the ever-changing conditions of money and exchange. The concluding chapter brings together each of these threads and weaves a unified picture of the early Canadian monetary system. Aided by a generous selection of illustrations, figures and tables, A.B. McCullough has written a comprehensive guide to our monetary history that is both useful and interesting. |
Contents
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2 The Province of Quebec Lower Canada Upper Canada the Province of Canada and the Dominion of Canada 1760 1900 | 55 |
3 Acadia Ile Royale and Nova Scotia | 119 |
4 New Brunswick | 161 |
8 Common Threads | 245 |
Commercial Exchange Rates | 251 |
Intrinsic Value of the Silver Dollar | 282 |
Army Sterling and Customs Currency | 286 |
Currency Conversion Table | 289 |
Monetary Weights | 293 |
Conversion of Shillings and Pence to Decimal Currency | 294 |
Notes | 295 |