Bubble wrap A buddy of mine asked about the odd toning on this medal and that reminded me of this old thread. My larger medals are kept in...
Now we're cooking! Here's another example of the ruins of Dudley Castle on a Middlesex Clerkenwell token. [IMG]
No shortage of tokens in D&H made after the Conder era. Here's Buckinghamshire 24 also by Till, sold to me without mention of it's shady past....
South Sea Company In this age of bubbles, it's worth recognizing one of the all time greats, the South Sea Bubble, memorialized on this...
1842 Bank of Montreal token [IMG]
The Prince of Wales crest tends to come poorly struck on most Conders so I was happy to find this example. [IMG]
Cartwheel twopences So what did you find out? I pulled one of mine and came up with late Soho for this coin axis proof. [IMG]
I wouldn't say I collect European medals but somehow I've accumulated these pieces and more! :bigeyes: Guess I just liked the look. [IMG]...
Peck Do you have access to "English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum" by C. Wilson Peck? It has a section on proof, currency...
Not my ad but I agree with you. I just have a nice extra copy of Bell's book that I would ship for less.
If a board member was the underbidder, please PM me for your discount.
R.C. Bell has several books on different segments of the Conder token series. His text on trade tokens (Commercial Coins, 1787 to 1804) is on Ebay...
Here's a recent dealer offering for Midd 1059 "NEWTON 1159 1793 Bust Newton/Cypher. Fine, $15. AU or better, $49"
Robert Orchard issued quite a few tokens during the Conder era, many featuring (who else?) himself! According to R.C. Bell, a contemporary...
Medal vs coin grading Beautiful medals! I can't make sense of the grading tho. Can someone who's seen a lot of these comment on NGC's apparent...
Photographing an edge Just reporting the results of an exercise conducted on another board. By placing a token in the reflective cone of a...
T. Hall More on Thomas Hall (including his toucan and Mrs. Newsham) at "Victorian Taxidermy!" http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/Victorian.html...
It's possible to position proof coins to "black out" the fields (see Blu62vette's images) and highlight the devices. The 1806 penny is a 66BN...
I really appreciate it when a seller (or a collector!) takes the time to post multiple images that reveal color and reflectivity. Here's my own...
Another Canadian example [IMG]
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