Picked up a new Conder Token today**** received the coin**** very nice indeed

coinsarefun

Here are my images. A truly beautiful coin. I am very happy that the sellers images didn't capture its
luster and color. I would have had to pay a lot more money for it.



Stefanie






















Won this on Ebay today. Wondering how it will look in hand.
From the images it make look pretty nice.




Stefanie

theboz11

Great example You won't find many better than that one

Preussen

Looks great -Preussen

farthing

That one was on my watch list. Congratulations!

farthing

There are 2 edge varieties to this token (the only Conder token from Oxfordshire):
1 - PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING (Common)
1a - Plain (not in collar) (Rare)
The diesinker was Arnold and the token was manufactured by William Lutwyche of Birmingham. It features a 3/4 bust of William Rusher and the Arms and motto of Banbury - a sun in splendor. The mintage was approx. 25,750 pieces.


From a previous description of this token on eBay by a different seller:
William Rusher was a bookseller and stationer who was active in Oxfordshire and Berkshire at the turn of the 18th. century. Initially a school master he married Mary Golby in 1783 in Banbury and then turned to printing directories. Financed by his banker brother Philip he successfully developed the business into printing cheap books and eventually retired in 1822. The business continued in Market Place, run by his two sons.

coinsarefun

Thank you very much for the info. when I get it I will check it out and post an image.





Stefanie

ormandh

I gotta say that conders are very cool and you have just raised that bar with this one in my book! -Dan

BillyKingsley

That is a very nice addition. By the condition it's hard to imagine it's as old as it is. I can't wait to see your photos of it.

rwyarmch

A very neat design, big and beatiful! For $100+ this can't be beat.

Although I'm not a big collector of edge varieties, I once did a search for what D&H describes as the "rare" 1a)
plain edge variety of this token. Not in Noble, Spence, Spingarn, Bell, Sriro! As I see it, that means a whole
lot rarer than rare. Despite D&H, it makes me wonder if this variety exists at all! Can anyone provide an
auction sighting or other reference?

coinsarefun

new images......



Stefanie

BillyKingsley

It looks just as great as I expected it to!

Aethelred

In my opinion Oxofrdshire-1 is one of the better looking Conder designs. Here is mine:

ormandh

Very nice! -Dan

coinkat

nice

Dentuck

There's something about the eyes.....

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Good one

Here's another



Stefanie

Dentuck

What if a plastic surgeon were to transpose their faces entirely?

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Dennis......your up to no good!!!


Stefanie

Dentuck

I just found my new calling.... manipulating digital images to create "rarities" for the online auction market!

Dentuck

Dentuck

farthing

Love them!

Aethelred