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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hiho, post: 867925, member: 21869&quot;]It’s odd sometimes how one acquires Conder tokens. They never seem to be available on a logical or linear basis. They appear and the window to own them is usually open for a very limited amount of time. “Should I?” sometimes becomes “I should have…” Lately I find myself thinking, “Ah heck, why not!”</p><p>The other day I bought this Pidcock’s D&amp;H 423a from a seller in Dublin.....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/Pidcocks-423a-comp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/Pidcocks-423a-obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/Pidcocks-423a-rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I love the details on the elephant’s head but the scratch on its back is a little disturbing. Like someone was trying to draw a saddle or something. Also it looks like the edges were filed down more than a little bit. Nice token nevertheless but I fear I may have paid too much. And I doubt it will ever warrant more than a details grade.</p><p>The very next day I spotted a Pidcock’s D&amp;H 422 offered for sale. Almost identical to the 423a, the only difference is a slightly different reverse. Plus the 422 is scarce while the 423a is listed in D&amp;H as common. The price was fair and I trust the seller 100%. Here it is…</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/pidcocks-422-obv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/pidcocks-422-rev.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/hihoaudio/pidcocks-422-tilted.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Looks like a perfectly centered strike to me and how about that luster! This token is every bit as nice as my Pidcock’s D&amp;H 414 and looks incredible beside it. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Who would like to guess the grade assigned by NGC on the 422?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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