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Posted 04/13/2023 3:13 pm
For this week's addition, I present a really neat and slightly whimsical British Middlesex provincial Conder token Halfpenny, from Thomas Hall of London, made in 1795 and featuring the three quadrapeds:
Kangaroo - Might be a few of these imported to Texas and hopping around a large ranch.
Armadillo - We have these in Texas, all over the place.
Rhinoceros - As far as I know, we don't have these in Texas thankfully, at least in the wild.
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I like tokens that have a little wear and show that they actually circulated during the time of great need of small coinage in the UK, while I collect the Peter Kempson Warwickshire Coventry "Buildings and Gates token series" as my main interest, they were made for collectors and never really circulated nor were they meant to. The tokens that did circulate, tell a story, and this one is certainly an interesting piece with a fun design. Still plenty of detail to see on it and in great shape for the age.
Kangaroo - Might be a few of these imported to Texas and hopping around a large ranch.Armadillo - We have these in Texas, all over the place.Rhinoceros - As far as I know, we don't have these in Texas thankfully, at least in the wild.click image to enlarge
I like tokens that have a little wear and show that they actually circulated during the time of great need of small coinage in the UK, while I collect the Peter Kempson Warwickshire Coventry "Buildings and Gates token series" as my main interest, they were made for collectors and never really circulated nor were they meant to. The tokens that did circulate, tell a story, and this one is certainly an interesting piece with a fun design. Still plenty of detail to see on it and in great shape for the age.
"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.
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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
Edited by westcoin
04/13/2023 3:24 pm
04/13/2023 3:24 pm
