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My Newest Conder Tokens (waiting for me at FUN)!
ThePennyLady
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Some of my latest Conders that I sent to NGC for certification - looking forward to picking them up at FUN!
VERY COOL TERMINAL DIE STATE!
SCARCE: Middlesex (D&H 746) - Obv: A village in ruins, ONE ONLY MASTER GRASPS THE WHOLE DOMAIN 1795 - Rev: An Indian, IF RENTS I ONCE CONSENT TO PAY MY LIBERTY IS PAST AWAY
Middlesex (D&H 1017f) Obv: "“HONOR” trodden under foot, ‘• throne” turned upside down, FRANCE (divided), RELIGION cut in pieces, “GLORY” defaced, “FIRE” in each corner, murder (i.e. daggers) on every side, and bloodshed all over - Rev: MAY | GREAT BRITAIN | EVER REMAIN | THE | REVERSE. Radiated within a wreath of oak.
RARE: Middlesex (D&H 298) Obv: A connoisseur smoking a pipe, at a table spread with medals, an old man behind him putting on his head a fool’s cap - Rev: An ass and a mule saluting
SCARCE - Middlesex (D&H 520) Obv: A man handcuffed and ironed, a padlock on his mouth - Rev: A knife, fork, and plate, chained down to a table, USELES
RARE - Middlesex (D&H 521) Obv: A man handcuffed and ironed, a padlock on his mouth - Rev: A man holding a cutlass in one hand, and broken fetters in the other, leaning upon an anchor
VERY COOL TERMINAL DIE STATE!
SCARCE: Middlesex (D&H 746) - Obv: A village in ruins, ONE ONLY MASTER GRASPS THE WHOLE DOMAIN 1795 - Rev: An Indian, IF RENTS I ONCE CONSENT TO PAY MY LIBERTY IS PAST AWAY
Middlesex (D&H 1017f) Obv: "“HONOR” trodden under foot, ‘• throne” turned upside down, FRANCE (divided), RELIGION cut in pieces, “GLORY” defaced, “FIRE” in each corner, murder (i.e. daggers) on every side, and bloodshed all over - Rev: MAY | GREAT BRITAIN | EVER REMAIN | THE | REVERSE. Radiated within a wreath of oak.
RARE: Middlesex (D&H 298) Obv: A connoisseur smoking a pipe, at a table spread with medals, an old man behind him putting on his head a fool’s cap - Rev: An ass and a mule saluting
SCARCE - Middlesex (D&H 520) Obv: A man handcuffed and ironed, a padlock on his mouth - Rev: A knife, fork, and plate, chained down to a table, USELES
RARE - Middlesex (D&H 521) Obv: A man handcuffed and ironed, a padlock on his mouth - Rev: A man holding a cutlass in one hand, and broken fetters in the other, leaning upon an anchor
Charmy HarkerThe Penny Lady®
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<< <i>VERY COOL TERMINAL DIE STATE! >>
I'll say. That's about as terminal as you can get!
The D&H298 is also fascinating, from design standpoint.
I was admiring those "Free Born Briton" pieces over there on the Liteside "Copper 4 The Weekend" thread. I particularly like the one with the "Useles" (sic) knife, fork, and plate- that might be my favorite in this grouping. Now, I can understand the satire and/or political commentary implicit in the obverse designs, but what's up with the knife, plate, and fork chained to the table, I wonder?
One fascinating thing about Conders (like the later US Hard Times Tokens) is how they provide a snapshot into the political and social climate of the time, if I may word it rather academically. It's amusing (and sometimes baffling) to my 21st century mind to try and figure out the 18th century humor, allegory, and symbolism.
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