ONTARIO, Ottawa - W. Barrett Firewood Token (11 Lines) Breton 747

ONTARIO, Ottawa - W. Barrett Firewood Token (11 Lines) Breton 747

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ONTARIO, Ottawa - W. Barrett Firewood Token  (11 Lines) 28mm Copper , 3.53grams, Breton 747


W. Barrett or Barrette, about the year 1891, secured the contract to deliver the slabs sold as fire-wood from Hurdman & Co.’s saw-mills. One of these jetons, which were good for 14 cents, were given to the carters for each load of wood carried. Contract was given up in 1892.