Charmy's Latest New CONDER TOKENS!

Just got these photos back from Todd of my latest group of Conder tokens. I picked up a few at Baltimore, and the NGC ones are the Conders I won at the Goldberg auction last month.

I love the designs with dragons, lions and other critters, so I specifically look for those. And the one with the sun reminds me of my husband because he really likes the sun/moon design and he has this same design on the wall in our backyard. I bought the lady with the scales of justice since I used to be a litigation paralegal!

Any way, I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do!!

 

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Those are beautiful, love the first one especially.

 

Very interesting tokens - also, very nice. I have what may be s dumb question, but why does NGC think your Buckinghamshire token is not dated? It states 1794 very plainly on it. Are they not conversant in Roman numerals?

 

Great coins.
Good point about the roman numbers too...lol I think that is my favorite of the bunch too.
Congrates Charmy.

 

Amazing examples of Condor Tokens there PL. My fav is the Foundling Field, I like how the luster glows against the darker background. Well done, again. :smile

 

Great photos of some really neat tokens. My favorite of the lot is the Red Lion Inn. I am amazed at the engraved detail and the fact that some still retain red after 200 years. The more of these that I see, the greater the temptation to collect them grows. Thanks for sharing.

 

Really like the Lincoln's on CU too. Even if some others don't

 

Wow!! Those are so nice!!

 

Great stuff as usual Charmy , thanks for sharing .
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Thanks everyone. I just wanted to comment on the Red Lion Inn token. In hand, you can actually see the stucco on the building and the sign above the door - it is THAT detailed. It amazes me with these tokens that if the British could do this way back then, why can't we here in the states, even today, replicate the detail and quality in the designing and striking our coins.

And, as far as the Roman numeral date goes, well, you know "kids" (who I am sure make up the majority of graders at both NGC and PCGS these days ) - I don't think they even learn what Roman numerals are!!!

 

Exquisite examples Charmy!

 

Beautiful coins as usual!

 

I wouldn't be surprised. The kids I work with have no idea how to use the phone book!

 

I thought that I was being a little facetious. Maybe, it was a little too serious.

 

Actually the Buckingham Slough tokens were minted about 1840 by William Joseph Taylor of London. Taylor had apprenticed with Thomas Halliday, a former student of Matthew Boulton. Taylor engraved and minted the Buckingham Slough tokens for William Till, a coin dealer in Covent Garden, London in the name of his father (also William Till) who had been a wine and spirit merchant and the proprietor of the Red Lion Inn in Slough. The sign over the door of the inn reads W. TILL

 

All nice, Charmy, but the Buckingham Slough is great. I love the smoke coming out of the chimney. That is tremendous. Thanks for sharing and enjoy them.:thumb:

 

Absolutely phenomenal, I love your tokens, and am happy you started up with them. Do you plan on dealing them also?

 

No plans yet, I just can't bear to part with any of them! In any event, I really need to learn more before I try and sell them.

 

Very nice pieces. And NGC did goof again. The Middlesex 366 is NOT a Lackington piece. It should be listed as Mail Coach. The Lackington pieces are D&H 351 - 361

 

My thoughts exactly as I was looking at that token.

You hear people say "Buildings never look good on a coin." They point to the Lincoln Memorial on the cent and Monticello on the nickel.

Thanks for sharing...they're beautiful!