bruce Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 just thought some kind soul would be able to give me some history on this token. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I hope you don't mean the entire, detailed history of that token! I know it's a Conder (or Condor) token, which they started producing in silver around 1811-1813 due to a shortage in small change whilst the government were short on their own reserves and the metals were in the hands of corporations. They had been producing copper Conder tokens since 1787 but the silvers came later in that 1811-1813 period. "Payable by Peels Harding & Co." - this is the name of the company that produced these tokens, as authorized by law. Most of them seem to have been produced by companies, the most common ones by mining corporations - unsurprisingly! Fazeley is a region in Staffordshire England. There's the Shilling here in much lower grade. Makes me wonder what you paid for that http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1811-Fazeley--One-sh...414161001r16581 Thanks for showing us! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 It is a silver sixpence token 1811 from Fazeley in Staffordshire in England. There are two varieties, in one the centre limb of the 'E's' touches the top and bottom limbs. Davis # 11/119 doesn't touch, Davis # 12/119 does touch Peels Harding & Co. issued silver tokens in half crown (2/6) shilling (1/-) and sixpence denominations, all dated 1811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 thankyou gents, amazing the eductional content on this forum, really excellent. matt as with most of my entries they are a metal detecting find, so i have no idea of value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 thankyou gents, amazing the eductional content on this forum, really excellent. matt as with most of my entries they are a metal detecting find, so i have no idea of value. Well you are damn lucky - Way to go with the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Well you are damn lucky - Way to go with the hobby thankyou, but at my age and just getting into coinage, i think i will only just about scratch the surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 thankyou, but at my age and just getting into coinage, i think i will only just about scratch the surface There's no reason to think that with the way things are going nowadays. Just have to keep active! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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