I recently got these Conders back from NGC and was pleased with the grades. What draws me to Conder tokens is that they have some of the most intracate details which such high relief designs, and many have prooflike strikes. Also, each of them usually comes with an interesting and fun story behind their design. The Wild Man, which is a pretty rare Conder (less than 75 known), is not quite as nice at Catbert's, and mine is variety that doesn't have the hair detail around the nose area that Catbert's piece does - but I am pleased just to have one of these and that it graded MS64.
Very nice tokens. The reverse of the 1793 Emsworth token is oriented the wrong way, the bird is flying upside down!
Charmy - wonderful tokens! You are right, they are masterpieces and to think they were produced in the late 1700s. Bravo! :hail:
Great tokens, Charmy -- thanks for sharing. I am partial to the obverse on that Warwickshire. Great look/perspective on the church with a great blank right obverse field.:hail::hail:
Sometimes on these things I have no idea how they are oriented. I was telling Charmy that when the bird is right the food is falling out!
True, but an overflowing cornucopia makes more sense than a drunk bird. :mouth: Usually, the exergue line can be used to figure out the correct orientation, but there was none on this piece. Btw, those are excellent pictures.
Charmy that first one is the absolute ugliest thing I've ever seen. I'm finding it hard for me to like any of them really, but as long as you are happy.
