Wow, James Watt, Jr. James Watt of course was Matthew Boulton's partner at Soho Mint, so I imagine Watt's collection passed to his son. Both...
A cast counterfeit lacking crisp details. Its granularity gives it away.
Here's a wikipedia article on James Conder. It features a photo of one of my Conder Conders, Suffolk Ipswich 35. It was issued by James Conder...
Axial Lighting These are photos taken this morning using axial lighting, which simulates tipping a coin toward a light source to better view...
Yes, yes, yes. : ) Thanks, yarm. I have the CD but had not looked at his 1042. Wow. I know Dr. Gary Sriro has tracked the sale of virtually...
1797 Middlesex 1042 • Halfpenny Conder Token, circulated but photogenic Thanks, Collector1966. That makes sense, so could be, as you say. : )...
It matters little if Conder issues are counterfeit, as long as they are listed in D&H. They bring roughly the same prices as normal issues. And...
Like America, Britain was a melting pot, for races and religions, sects and dialects. Notice on rzage's token, a very attractive example, its...
Here'an attempt to show die failure progression, using four Conder Tokens of the same design, though their edge varieties may differ. These are...
Conder Token issues rated Common probably had fewer than 5,000 examples struck. Matthew Boulton's early efforts to strike coinage with steam...
Hi, Collector1966... I'd need to know if it is a halfpenny, penny, or farthing token. I think it's probably a halfpenny. Were you provided a D&H...
Wow, yarm, that gilt token was on my list but you must have have the speedier horse. Nice pickup. I have the silvered piece but not UNC. Your...
Suffolk, Ipswich DH 35 • James Conder Here's the last token from this order. This is SuffolkK, Ipswich 35, a halfpenny Conder Token issued...
Scotland, Lothian, Campbell's, DH 13b Here's the fourth... This is Lothian, Campbell's Snuff Shop, DH13b, a halfpenny Conder Token. This...
Suffolk, Hoxne DH 33d • Halfpenny, ex-Atkins Nice token, yarm. The Blofield design was used for Kempson mules. Here's a link to images that...
Somerset, Bridgewater 87 Here's the second token from my 5-token order. This is Somersetshire, Bridgewater DH 87, a halfpenny Conder Token in...
That makes some sense, so I looked back and found nothing that suggested a link between the mules and TAL, indicating that Peter Kempson may have...
Norfolk, Blofield DH 6 • Halfpenny Conder Token/Medal Here's the first of my five 'new' Conders. This is Norfolk, Blofield DH6, a halfpenny...
I checked and think I neglected to comment on two delectable specimens -- yarms examples of Middlesx 972 and 896 are super. : ) The Perth 10 is...
It will be difficult to attribute these tokens without additional information. I'd need to see both sides and frankly, lower grade tokens make...
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