I've seen (and own) a few 18th century Conder tokens with RB designation and copious amounts of remaining red. I know member rwyarmch here has a Conder Token designated full RD from the 1790s. I noticed John at CRO does have a full RD (MS65RD PCGS) graded 1774 halfpenny in inventory right now -- probably the only full RD I've ever seen of a George III issue.
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Good eye LM. This coin came from the collection of Colin Cooke who out together the best set of Farthings on record. In the catalog of this sale this coin was listed as maybe having a B over R in Britannia.
From the catalog:
BMC 917. Obverse 1. B over R in BRITANNIA ?. BU Full Lustre, exceptional. Extremely rare in this grade.
Beautiful! You are making us jealous over here, Boosibri. The world, or at least Great Britain and parts of the Continent, appear to be your oyster. We have to slog through tables of coins in places like Baltimore and Orlando.
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I've seen (and own) a few 18th century Conder tokens with RB designation and copious amounts of remaining red. I know member rwyarmch here has a Conder Token designated full RD from the 1790s. I noticed John at CRO does have a full RD (MS65RD PCGS) graded 1774 halfpenny in inventory right now -- probably the only full RD I've ever seen of a George III issue.
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Is something going on with some of the lettering on the reverse, particularly the B in BRITANNIA?
From the catalog:
BMC 917. Obverse 1. B over R in BRITANNIA ?. BU Full Lustre, exceptional. Extremely rare in this grade.
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Cool! It sure does look like B over R.
Agreed - nice pick-up!
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