Middlesex Orchard's #400

cosmicdebris

This came today. I really like this token but with the double striking screwing up the letters. I am sending it back.

Danegeld

Surely You Jest!

Ben

MacCrimmon

I don't know.....those surfaces look pretty pristine to me. I was thinking of growing my hair like that, but it fell out!!

cosmicdebris

<< <i>I don't know.....those surfaces look pretty pristine to me. I was thinking of growing my hair like that, but it fell out!! >>



The surfaces are nice but I'd rather find a better example.

As for the hair cut mine kinda looked like that in the 80's

1jester

It really looks superb. Do you think you can find an example as good as this one? I think the lettering adds character.

SYRACUSIAN

The surfaces are nice but I'd rather find a better example.




Are you serious? The colour is exquisite,there's not a single trace of wear, the double striking doesn't bother me at all, I think it's superb! Of course I haven't seen it in hand, but it sure looks nice from here!


Great photo as usual.

CoinAddict

Why would you want to send that one back. It looks gorgeous. I think the doublestrike is awesome. Very cool token.

Aethelred

Cosmic, are you smoking crack?

Danegeld

<< <i>Cosmic, are you smoking crack? >>



OOPS Michael (Aethelred), I forgot to mention I love your avtar. Sutton Hoo burial helm if I'm not mistaken.

Regards
Ben

Aethelred

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<< <i>Cosmic, are you smoking crack? >>



OOPS Michael (Aethelred), I forgot to mention I love your avtar. Sutton Hoo burial helm if I'm not mistaken.

Regards
Ben >>



You got it Ben, Sutton Hoo. Thanks!

spinaker2000

Heck, sell it here and make a few bucks!!

Danegeld

I got a chance to see much of Norwegian Scandinavia during the winter of 1986-87. Five and 1/2 friggin months. I was on an ADVON team and we had a lot of free time... We were there for the preparation of the joint military exercise (Anchor Express) in Bodo, Norway.

Take Care
Ben

Aethelred

<< <i>I got a chance to see much of Norwegian Scandinavia during the winter of 1986-87. Five and 1/2 friggin months. I was on an ADVON team and we had a lot of free time... We were there for the preparation of the joint military exercise (Anchor Express) in Bodo, Norway. >>



Lots of ship burials in that area too, were there not? I have always been interested in Northern Europe in ethe 7th-9th Centuries, lots of neat stuff going on in that era. Beowulf for example is a great poem.

1jester

Bodo is the farthest north I've been in Europe.



PS: Yes, Cosmic is smoking some evil crack.

cosmicdebris

Smoking crack???????????? Crazy????????????? Out of my mind??????????

Many coins I purchased in the past I settled on. Not sure if I liked it or not and by the time I decided it was too late to return it. As such from now on my first impressions will be the deciding factor. Yes the token and design are gorgeous, however, the lettering on the obverse really bothers me.

Plus I have decided that only the best tokens I can find will go into my Conder collection. I am just not going to settle this time around.

Here is a larger image that shows the lettering better.

trozau

What's important is whether you are happy with the coin or not. Go with what you feel.

Danegeld

<< <i>Bodo is the farthest north I've been in Europe.



PS: Yes, Cosmic is smoking some evil crack. >>



(Sorry, OT) We were at the airport there and saw a group of Lapps in all their regalia, what a sight. We stayed at the SAS Hotel in Bodo and here are a couple of pics. If I recall correctly it was -45 degrees out then, brrrrrrrr. On the coin side of things I still have a lot of the Norwegian Krone.

Ben

AuldFartte

<< <i>What's important is whether you are happy with the coin or not. Go with what you feel. >>



To me, it would be a keeper, but it IS your money

Aethelred

<< <i>What's important is whether you are happy with the coin or not. Go with what you feel. >>



That is the best advice!

Steve27

IMO it's a keeper, but since you don't think so, thanks for entering me in your most excellent givaway.

rhound1977

I think it is pretty neat, the doubling is neat to me.....

1jester

To me, this token is one of my favorites of your collection, Cosmic. It is unbelievably attractive to me. The color, while magnificently bold and beautiful, isn't the only turn-on of this coin. I like the soft obverse design and the complex but balanced reverse. And the surfaces!! WoW!!! How amazingly perfect they are!!! It's hard to imagine any coin with surfaces that perfect, much less one 215 years old. What a miracle it has survived this long. I even like the technical crudness of the mintage process. The out-of-round planchet is less imperfect than quaint. The reeding harks of an older time and more primative technology; even Conders were produced with Boulton's new steam presses, and show it. But this token proudly displays its older heritage, without shame. I understand that it has been struck multiple times, and you can see the evidence of that clearly. However, in my opinion, the end result not only adds to the overall beauty of the design, with a stronger strike and bolder features, but the overstrike itself isn't very bad and certainly not distracting to me. I've seen much worse cases, where it was hard to distinguish the features of the coin due to the multiple strikes. This token betrays its overstike clearly, but to me it doesn't detract from the beauty or heritage of the piece. To me, this Conder would be a no-questions keeper.

cosmicdebris

<< <i>To me, this token is one of my favorites of your collection, Cosmic.
>>



Twas not meant to be as I have returned her to the seller. I could not get past what the double strike did to the lettering.