Conder token help.

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by LostDutchman, Jan 31, 2013.

  1. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    I am having a little trouble identifying this piece. It looks to be a 1793 issue and I can find the bird and cornucopia design on other pieces but I can't find this exact piece.

    HELP!!

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  3. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Lancashire 150 or 150a depending on the edge.

    Not too hard to find, there are only 7 English tokens with the "Peace and Plenty" inscription.
    Essex 8, Hampshire 11 and 12, Kent 4, Lancashire 150, Middlesex 1167 (which is a farthing) and Norfolk 26.

    Of course I cheat. I have an index of all the token inscriptions with all the D&H numbers that that inscription can be found on. Look up the inscriptions for each side and see which D&H numbers have both inscriptions. In most cases I can narrow a token down to one or just a couple possibilities in under two minutes.

    Oh 150 edge is PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON -XX-
    150a edge is WILLY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY

    Lancashire 150 was a mule made for general sale to anyone who wanted them so there is no mintage record. 150 is common, 150a would be an R-6 on the Sheldon scale.

    Although it is attributed to Lancashire it was most likely made by John Hancock of Birmingham, Warwickshire and I suspect they were made for use in Yorkshire as the planchets of 150 seem to be leftovers from Yorkshire 22 - 25. (The planchets for 150a are leftovers for pieces made for John Wilkinson tokens, attributed to Warwickshire by D&H but actually located in Shropshire.)
     
  4. LostDutchman

    LostDutchman Under Staffed & Overly Motivated Supporter

    Dude... as always... you rock... This is a 150.
     
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