I think this is call a Manchester token. ??I hope someone here can help me find out more about it maybe a web site?
Gorgeous Conder Token, Jello! :thumb: I would love to aggressively collect these but there are thousands of them and it would take forever and a lot of money, just to get half of them. I have a few but I've started getting more focused on the ones I want. Ribbit
I just read the article on the Coenwulf Coin and that was awesome! I wasn't aware of it until now and I think everyone should read it. :thumb: It's stories like that, that make coin collecting so educational and it ties into a book I'm going to be offering up as a 1st place prize (4 total) in my upcoming Contest, once I can get the time to do it. http://www.bowmanstonepress.com/index_files/detailspage.htm I met Will last week and he and I are going to become best friends! Ribbit
Lancashire 135 This was a Genuine Trade Token issued by John Fielding owner of both a storage warehouse and a grocery in the city of Manchester in the county of Lancashire. This token was apparently issued for his warehouse (His other token design specifically mentions the grocery.) There were 712,000 tokens (just a little under seven tons) issued of this design and they come with 12 different edge varieties. Apparently the coiner, William Lutwyche, used a lot of leftover planchets from other orders to strike Fielding's order. The dies were engraved by Roger Dixon of Birmingham Warwickshire. Rarity of this token varies widely depending on the edge inscription from very common through RR (R-6 on the Sheldon scale) Fielding issued a lot of tokens. His grocery accounted for an additional 1,415,000 tokens in 7 varieties.
