Here is my latest, a Kentucky Token. Undated but struck in England around 1792-1794. Each star contains the letter of a state and the stars form a triangle. K for Kentucky is at the top so hence the name, Kentucky Token. On some of these tokens there is a lettered edge, on others, an engraved edge. This is the more common plain edge variety. I had one of these before but in a grade or two lower. I’ve been looking for a decent one for a long time but none at a good price. I really like the design, they are 228-230 years old so lots of history and it’s one of the coins my ex-wife stole. Not a problem as this one is better. In fact, my entire collection is better and bigger now than it ever was.
Wow, Dave.... That would look REALLY nice beside my bar copper. You need some help looking after that one?..... What a spectacular piece of history, brother!
The design is nice, but as many collectors have insisted over the years, it does not have much to do with the United States. This is really a British Condor token, which is a group of more than 10,000 varieties that British collectors got hooked upon in the 1790s and early 1800s. They got to be like Dutch tulip bulbs (The collecting and speculation died down, and they became a drug on the market.) for a long while, but now the series is hot again. I had one in a PCGS MS-64 holder when I was dealer, and had a hard time selling it. I finally broke even on it at something over $1,000. I don't remember the exact number.
As a KY native, this is a piece I've always wanted, but never got around to buying. Really nice coin!
