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1795 Norwich, Norfolk 1/2d Token - D&H26 - Work up

TokenTinkerTokenTinker Posts: 120 ✭✭
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I've been working on designs for displays for coins and exonumia and used a 1795 Norwich Halfpenny token I purchased from Dan Lewis last week as the trial subject. I'd love suggestions, encouragement or flat-out criticism. Note: the design is meant to be printed so what you see at full enlargement it's only about 50% of actual size.
Version 2
Updated 4-9-2010 image of 1795 DH26
Orignial
1795 Norwich Halfpenny - D&H26

Cheers
Clark aka TokenTinker
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  • JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    I think that's pretty attractive, and I like the token also. The only criticism I would have is it's a little fussy at the top, but I don't know what you could do different.
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  • JimKJimK Posts: 605
    Very nice display, I really like the wood box effect and the old-timey background. Goes well with the token.
    Well done again!
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    Jim
  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,311 ✭✭✭✭
    Clark,

    Looks good buddy! (Change spelling to 'Hamer' in Dalton & Hamer)

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The font is a tad difficult to read, but I will say it has an 18th century flavor to it. Overall it looks quite nice.

    It's a nice workup. Gonna be a lot of work if you're doing an entire collection that way, hm?

    But it's a labor of love, I know. I'm always launching projects like this. Some I finish, many I don't.

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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    1995 Norwich, Norfolk Halfpenny Token - D&H26


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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    I missed that. Wow, that's a pretty modern Conder! image

    Of course I was only looking at the image itself- I didn't focus on the text outside the picture.

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  • TokenTinkerTokenTinker Posts: 120 ✭✭
    Thanks Jim, JCM-Houston, Greg, Robertson & THEBOZ11! You're keeping a Tinker to hammer and taps (or vectors and pixels)

    HA! Bloody last minute photobucket hullabaloo! Good eyes! The original photobucket title IS changed and the token is now contemporary to its strike for any bucket brigade. Hammer is changed to Hamer (thanks Greg) & the top area is simplified (no little brass plaque). I'd still like to work in notation on obv/rev die axis but there's already indication and mention. New image is here and in original post.
    Updated 4-9-2010 image of 1795 DH26
    HoleyofHoleys - read your metal detecting piece yesterday. Terry forwarded the link to me. Well written. I'm looking forward to more.
    JCM - Nice site! You have me especially envious with your Halfpenny collection.
    Jim - Dan just posted a whole swath of German States coins on his site the other week and there are more lined up for me to shoot coming up. Yesterday Terry tossed me a 1913 Battle of Leipzig (1813) Commemorative Medal.
    Boz11 and Greg - Thanks for catching blunders! I need to explore the Victoria medals. As you can tell, I'm rather prejudiced to the Napoleonic era and prior but Terry is so enamored with the young Victoria that I'm getting my schooling. And Greg - You know you're a man after my own heart.

    Clark aka TokenTinker
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