A couple of newps for my World Coins Circulating in Early America Set.
JohnnyCache
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With the inability to source the coins I need to complete several of my Spanish colonial portrait sets, most particularly my Charles III set, I've momentarily shifted my focus to my World Coins in Early America Set.
Having a few things to work on definitely helps me to keep my collecting sanity intact.
With my other sets it can be difficult to locate reasonably nice material to incorporate into the sets.
Also, thus far for me, it has proven very tiresome to try and play the crossover game.
I'm finding that sometimes taking a breather is the best thing I can do for myself.
Addition #1
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Addition #2 Ex. Cardinal Collection
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I just got an early American NEWP too. But it is for my Soho Mint Patterns "never circulated in North America" set, joining my Copper Company of Upper Canada tokens. This one, ex. Donald G Partrick. (If you don't know him, he was the man who bought the ANS an old bank building in lower Manhattan to get them to move out of Audubon Terrace.) He had a huge collection of early American coins/tokens/medals.
That is a very attractive piece.
Would you be able to elaborate on some aspects of the designs symbolism?
To me the obverse seems to convey a bit of despair or defeat.
With the broken sword, toppled scales and the cap cast off on the ground.
While the reverse equally displays an abundance symbolism. With the wreath around what I believe to be an olive branch(?), the horn of plenty and I can't tell for sure if the children are being protectively held back, or if they are ushered forward for what will hopefully be better circumstances.
PCGS Coinfacts has a good write-up:
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/colonials/post-1776-private-regional-issues/myddleton-tokens-1796/839
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Excellent write up, thanks.
I like that 2R, not easy to find them with that much detail without being damaged. Very nice!
Thank you. Sorry for not replying sooner, but I see that @carabonnair already posted the CoinFacts link, which has pretty good info on the piece. You could also read the Colonial Newsletter, December 1999 for more detailed information (free download at NNP).