Coins of the Newfoundland dollar

In 1846, after a fire destroyed the St. John's store, two additional Rutherford Brothers (George and Andrew) opened a new store in Harbour Grace and issued a second set of tokens, inscribed RUTHERFORD BROS.[1] These pieces were minted by Ralph Heaton & Sons of Birmingham, England (commonly known as Heaton's Mint).

Another early Newfoundland traders' token was issued in the 1840s by Peter M'Auslane, a general merchant in St John's.

This piece makes a political statement on promoting the fishing industry and asserting a claim to responsible government.

One thing that differentiates the later versions of the dollar coins is that they feature the crowned Percy Metcalfe effigy of King George VI.

Usually, this portrait is used for Crown colonies such as Hong Kong, Malaya, or India, whereas for normal Canadian coins, an uncrowned effigy of the King by Thomas Humphrey Paget is used.