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I just received my winning tokens from a recent large Conder token auction where all the tokens were slabbed by PCGS. I am generally wary on their graded conder tokens as I have seen a number that were obviously attributed incorrectly, so I try to do my due diligence before bidding.
One of the tokens I won was slabbed as a quite rare Yorkshire Huddersfield DH 14. This token is identical to the very common Lancashire Manchester DH 127, the only difference is in the edge lettering. The Huddersfied edge is "PAYABLE AT IOHN DOWNINGS HUDDERSFIELD" while the Manchester edge is "PAYABLE AT I. FIELDINGS MANCHESTER". Should be easy enough to get the attribution correct for PCGS you would think.
You guessed it - looking at the edge between the contact points I can clearly see "PAYABLE AT ... IELDINGS ... ANCHESTER".
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Can't say that I have ever used my Peck before but it appears to be a Restrike proof halfpenny dated 1806 in Copper.
The reverse has a line under SOHO, olive branch with 3 berries, the ship with minute pennants at the mastheads and a double-cut bead between B and R.
Edge plain and are usually filed.
The Obverse: K (no dot) on shoulder, the third and sixth brooch jewels are rather weak and irregular, Several rust spots occur on the neck and jaw.
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4 hours ago, LINCOLNMAN said:
I've not seen many of these tokens, other than the ones collected in the US as "colonials". Fascinating. I'm guessing that these are collected by county and/or theme? Very nice Coinsarefun.
There are many ways to collect these, especially as it is impossible to collect one of each and there are several thousand varieties (not even counting all the edge varieties). As you said, some focus on a single county, some collect only the Genuine Trade Tokens (GTTs), others focus on the political tokens of Spence or the animal tokens of Pidcock's. Not surprisingly I have a special fondness for the farthing tokens. Some are focused on collecting as broad a range of tokens, while others focus on collecting only the very best, and rarest examples.
There is such a variety of themes and designs that each collector can build the collection best suited to their interests.
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A few more pictures from JKCoins
Middlesex Globe Series DH 139 from eBay, ex: Spink auction 4/85 ex: Wayne Anderson
Added: NGC graded this 64RB
Middlesex Kempson's Buildings and Gates Series DH 67 from Coin Kingdom
Added: NGC graded this 63BN
Middlesex Kempson's Buildings and Gates Series DH 83 from DNW auction 6/2017
Added: NGC graded this 64BN
Middlesex National Series DH 201 from Jerry Bobbe ex: R. C. Bell plate coin
Added: NGC graded this 63
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Hampshire Gosport DH 2, from Bill McKivor, ex. Robbie Brown
Added: NGC graded this 62BN
Lancashire Lancaster DH 58, from Colin Cooke
Added: NGC graded this 65RB
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To keep this thread from being completely dead and buried here are some more pictures of my tokens taken by JKCoins.
Gloucestershire Gloucester DH 1 from Gary Sriro
Added: NGC graded this 62BN
Gloucestershire Gloucester DH 11 from Bill McKivor
Added: NGC graded this 63BN
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Love how the name of the bank is hand punched and does not line up straight!
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Last 2 tokens for this batch -
Middlesex Kempson's London Buildings Series DH 59
Added: NGC graded this 64BN
Middlesex Political and Social Series DH 226
Added: NGC graded this 64RB
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Two tokens from the Middlesex Skidmore Churches and Gates series.
Middlesex Skidmore DH 545a
Added: NGC graded this 64RB
Middlesex Skidmore DH 559
Added: NGC graded this 64RB
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Two Middlesex Clerkenwell tokens:
DH 147, from a Baldwin's auction
Added: NGC graded this 65RB
DH 155, from the same Baldwin's auction
Added: NGC graded this 65RB
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The Warwickshire 242b edge is PAYABLE AT NUNEATON BEDWORTH OR HINKLEY
I like both of your Campbell's Snuff Shop tokens!
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Worcestershire Worcester DH42 The medalet is one of several commemorating the King's visit to Worcester Aug. 6-8, 1788 for the annual Three Choirs meeting, the oldest music festival in the world. From ebay (ernie )
Added: NGC graded this 66
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Two views of my Dublin DH 399, the reverse is nicely done in high relief. From Alan Davisson.
Added: NGC graded this 65BN
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I sent some of my Conder tokens to Jeremy of jkcoins for photography
This is my Invernessshire DH 2a From Jerry Bobbe
Added: NGC graded this 64BN
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I am surprised that NGC did not grade this, given that they did correctly identify it. I wonder if it was viewed as an event ticket since they do grade medals from this time period. And I agree that there is a range of grades this could be given, I can see anywhere from 58 to 63.
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I'm fearful due to the rim nicks and the condition of the reverse - AU58?
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Yarm,
I have looked through the information I have saved from auction catalogues and did not find any reference to a countermarked B on any token. I do record in my notes when the auction notes inked or countermarked tokens. I agree that it is likely a collector's mark.
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My win in this weeks Baldwin's sale - not one you will see often - if at all.
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Beautiful token Yarm! I'm surprised that PCGS couldn't attribute it.
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I agree, this token does not belong in the Churches and Gates section, rather the Political and Social series. Apparently the church is St. Bride's Fleet Street, the obverse is a good portrait of the church. Still searching for information on the Constitutional Society.
Got nipped in my biscuits
in US, World, and Ancient Coins
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I need to call them to find out what my options are.