New Pretty CONDER TOKENS (ADDED: BACKGROUND STORIES)!

ThePennyLady · March 27, 2011 5:55AM

I just got these back from NGC and had Todd photograph them in Sacramento! These are some of the prettiest and interesting Conder tokens I've acquired so far, some of which are pretty scarce or rare as well.

Extremely RARE (only 1-10 known)

RARE...

SCARCE...

epcjimi1 · March 27, 2011 6:08AM

I know a little about Conders, I sold a few my Dad brought back from England in a cigar box after WWII.

I've seen your other Conders, now you post these, Holy Moly! Very Nice.

yellowkid · March 27, 2011 6:09AM

Those are, as usual, just great Charmy. Leave me a few on Friday?

CoinRaritiesOnline · March 27, 2011 6:10AM

Delightful tokens, Charmy! Thanks for posting.

CaptHenway · March 27, 2011 6:18AM

Absolutely fabulous group! I love the Massachusetts cent knockoff, and the TV antenna on the Hendon die!!!

TD

ColonialCoinUnion · March 27, 2011 7:03AM

Nicest Odd Fellows I can recall seeing!

TheRegulator · March 27, 2011 7:22AM

Yeah, the Odd Fellows piece is incredible.

coinsarefun · March 27, 2011 7:36AM

Beautiful....congratulations!

ricko · March 27, 2011 8:07AM

Marvelous tokens Charmy.... very nice indeed.... Cheers, RickO

zap1111 · March 27, 2011 8:53AM

I get the sense that Condors might be my next series. They're just cool. Period. Such character. And yours are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
zap

MidLifeCrisis · March 27, 2011 9:37AM

Very cool!

Cameonut · March 27, 2011 9:54AM

Interesting. Thanks for posting them.

But why is the D&H 1057 a "Denton's" and not a "Dunstan's"?

mojoman · March 27, 2011 10:10AM

AWESOME,I am just starting to get back into coins I needed a break lol, butI have alsways had a "thing" for condors

Broadstruck · March 27, 2011 10:16AM

<< <i>Interesting. Thanks for posting them.

But why is the D&H 1057 a "Denton's" and not a "Dunstan's"? >>

It's a mule of two different dies as the Denton Three Blockheads is a primary obverse die.

tydye · March 27, 2011 10:59AM

How many different ones do you have now? You must have quite the collection of them by now. It seems you purchase at least a few new ones each week. Very nice

ThePennyLady · March 27, 2011 12:38PM

Thanks everyone, I am very pleased with this group!

<< <i>How many different ones do you have now? You must have quite the collection of them by now. It seems you purchase at least a few new ones each week. Very nice >>

All of my Conders are posted on my website here: Charmy's Conder Tokens

And I usually pick up some at the major shows, but certainly not every week!

ArizonaJack · March 27, 2011 12:48PM

As usual, gorgeous stuff from a gorgeous gal :-)

ThePennyLady · March 28, 2011 8:15AM

Thanks Jack, you're a sweetie!

The stories behind the designs of many of the Conder tokens are fascinating, funny, and often very political in nature. I found the following stories on a couple of the ones I posted above:

The D&H 332A is a satirical portrayal of the head of George III conjoined to that of a patient ass, the British Public. Oddfellows were members of a society organized for social or benevolent purposes.

The heads on the obv of D&H 1095A represents William Pitt, the tory Prime Minister - the one facing left displays the horns of a devil's accolyte and the left is the smiling countenance the prime minister presented to the world. The legend refers to Evenfellows balancing Oddfellows with Evenfellows also representing the two faces of Pitt being equally deceptive (the smile and satanic leer).

New Pretty CONDER TOKENS (ADDED: BACKGROUND STORIES)!

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