Tokens anyone?

I like alot of the tokens that I'm running into and there never seems to be a shortage unless I get specific. What tokens as a whole seem to be the most collectible? I know it depends on which ones you like, so let me pontificate.

Historically speaking are transit tokens worth more than political tokens? I'm sure it's the other way around than how I worded that question. Should I have placed this question in a different section? There are so many tokens that I like and I would like to start a small collection. I just don't know where to start. Any ideas? Can you share a pic?

 

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Nah, here is okay.

Political usually are worth more than transit, but I am sure that there are a lot of exceptions.

I collect Hard Times Token
Civil War Tokens,
and Tokens from Coin Dealers! [these are usually the best-- since they are free.]

 

There are too many different types of tokens to list all of them here:
Hard Times
Civil War
Store Cards
Casino
Society
Masonic
State Tax
OPA

just to name a few, and every one of them has at least one society dedicated to collecting them. As with everything value would depend on what interests you. For example on OPA tokens most top oput at $1.00 but there is one that lists for about $100.oo IF you can locate a collector that needs it.

Richard

 

Frank, when I send my payment to you, I have a little something extra special in your pay envelope.

 

For beauty of design its hard to top the conder tokens.

 

No truer words have been spoken! :high5:

 

Yeah those Conder tokens are really nice. I think I will pick up a little bit of hard times, civil war and Conders until I decide what to focus on.

I was hoping someone would show their Sunday best. Oh well, it's still early.
:kewl:

 

Here are a few of mine:

http://www.cointalk.com/t63698/

http://www.cointalk.com/t49965/

http://www.cointalk.com/t45569/

http://www.cointalk.com/t46202/

http://www.cointalk.com/t43293/

OK, that's enough......

Remember, it's not just the token, but the history behind the piece that brings extra pleasure (at least for me).

 

Transit tokens are usually, more collected in the area they were issued.

 

Great info and pics combined, very informative. Anywhere to get Conders besides ebay? thx

 

I have dealt with Bill McKivor, an old-school gentleman, a scholar, and a lover of Conders with a wonderful website www.thecoppercorner.com. His e-mail is copperman@thecoppercorner.com. Another wonderful resource is http://unsogno.net/conders/ and many professional Conder dealers are listed at

http://unsogno.net/conders/condersales.htm

Best Regards,

George
VDB Coins

 

Catbert, that first token looks like something straight out of a Stephen King novel. Very creepy. X-D

 

I have not heard of these condors before,But the history behind them is fascinating.
Very nice catbert!!!

 

Yes, I hear what you're saying I couldn't find any info on them at all ever, until I realized I was spelling Conder incorrectly.

Great info on this thread, maybe someone should start a Token forum, and then again maybe there's not that much interest.

 

It would help! Thanks for the correction
I recently got a token as a bonus with a coin purchase. It has sparked some curiosity for sure!

 

Well, if you include Jetons, a $25,000 chip from the "Las Vegas Hilton" would be a great start. Here are a French Jeton of mine (circa 1629) . Traci :goofer:

 

The common ones you get from normal uses:

 

I am learning tons about different tokens!!

Wow!! This one is really cool!! :kewl: Being raised a Catholic this one is simply one of the best, IMHO. Heck even for an atheist, well maybe not an atheist but I'm sure others can appreciate it as well. Approx price, please?

After I get done with the "honey do list", I will be back on google.

 

It's spelled Conder because James Conder (1763-1823) was the first person to try to catalog them systematically. Conder was a draper in Ipswich who also issued his own trade tokens. Nowadays the standard reference is Dalton & Hamer (HAY-mer), who wrote The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. The latest edition I know of is a 1990 edition by Allan Davisson, with a small 2004 addition in pamphlet form included. Not cheap, but indispensable. I paid about $188 for mine from Bill McKivor who keeps them in stock.

Best Regards,

George
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Pete, why don't you post a picture of your token? See what others have to say.