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United States
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Granted, this is a slightly less common, more desirable one, and is NGC certified at MS 63 BN. Originally listed on ebay at $2,297 but just reduced to $919. Still seems like an astronomical price to me. Your thoughts?   Colligo ergo sum
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Canada
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It seems to me that, as many others have said, the actual sale prices are the only way to determine a true value. This is especially the case with Conder tokens which are a much smaller market than some heavily collected areas like US coins. I am not aware of any general price guides for Conder tokens that at least give a good idea of reasonable sale prices. Obviously the original, oresumably BIN price, was grossly inflated or nearly arbitrary, like so many seem to be. |
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I'd further remark that this is also a case of "buy the coin, not the slab" as I see what are to my eye obvious abrasions to a couple of high points on the obverse. I'd judge this token to be pretty clearly AU, not MS.  Colligo ergo sum
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United Kingdom
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In the UK third party grading is relatively rare in the world of tokens. That said this token in its home market might make £100, but it could struggle.
Heritage sold an absolute pristine beauty maybe 18 months ago for around $400
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United States
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This token sold as Lot 62301 in an August 2020 Heritage sale for $156. It is in below average condition based on the NGC census. I have purchased a couple of items from this ebay seller but at a fraction of the reduced but still absurd BIN price. https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-brit...ption-071515 |
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United Kingdom
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In the UK third party grading is relatively rare in the world of tokens. That said this token in its home market might make £100  My 1965 edition of Seaby's 'British Copper Coins & Their Values' gives a value of £1 2s 6d for this token in EF... I know prices have gone up since then but $919 is ridiculous! |
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United States
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I think you are seeing poor strike but that price seems crazy high. I have recently been buying most my tokens from UK ebay sellers and have gotten some nice examples quite reasonably . I know there not worth near as much as US 1700'S Coins but I will also never be able to afford similar quality US 1700'S Coins :) I just buy the ones that peak my interest |
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United States
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Galata/Withers lists it at £80 in EF (10 years ago, that is).
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough."
--- Mario Andretti
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