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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This was a "I gotta have it  " buy!  1796 LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, Stags head left. BRITANIA RULES THE WAVES, Shield w/ flowers. I have been wanting a Conder token for while and this type is one of favorites:)   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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And clipped too, very cool looking coin! Congrats on the pick up.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
That's cool--the toning is great!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1511 Posts |
Very very cool condor token! Thanks for sharing, I've never seen this one before!
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Pillar of the Community
United Arab Emirates
557 Posts |
That's a very nice token, congrats!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
very interesting piece !
any clues on the heraldry ?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3229 Posts |
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any clues on the heraldry ?
No, but if anyone here on CCF has any info on this one I would really like to know about it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
Edinburgh (Lothian) Halfpenny token 1796.
D&H Lothian 2
Obverse: Flower spray in shield: "BRITANIA RULES THE WAVES".
Reverse: A stag's head above date, middle horn of left antler points to the middle of "N": "LET BRITAIN FLOURISH 1796".
Plain edge. Listed in Dalton & Hamer as "SCARCE".
In this condition $40-50
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A marvel. I don't think the sprig in the shield is any official coat of arms, but it may be mimicking, or making a playful comment, on one on another coin or token.
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