Art Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 elverno's 1796 ½ Penny Conder Token, Scotland Given the fact that the average citizen throughout Europe was paid in copper and that virtually everything they earned was spent immediately for food and shelter it is amazing that England functioned as the largest trade economy of the era. I say this because from 1775 until 1797 no copper coins were produced by the British government. While I've heard that was because George III thought it was undignified for his image to be on base metals that story may be something of a numismatic myth. To fill the gap merchants produced privately issued coinage, tokens, called Conders after the author of the first catalog produced for collectors. This Scottish piece, (Lothian, Campbell's, D&H 14a) was produced for a tobacconist. Mr. Campbell was located on 37 St. Andrews Street in Edinburgh and had a previous piece from when he was up on 79 St. Andrews. The Turk was a recognized symbol for tobacconists as well as Highlanders and Negroes. The jar is a snuff jar. hussulo's 1799 Gilt Proof farthing, Britain Gilt Proof farthing P1269. Ex Dr Johnstone and Colin Cooke collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Got to be the gilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Gilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowtracks Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I still like the pipe weed token. And the score is tied!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The winner of this thread is: hussulo's 1799 Gilt Proof farthing, Britain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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