He is removed, but since it is an open forum he can rejoin. If problems like this keep occuring, we can require approval of new members. Mike ... From:...
G'day from south eastern Australia. My wife and I could use a little help here. We keep finding unusual (at least to us!) tokens and fake coins. We joined the...
Hi Wal & Jill, I believe what you have there is a 19th century Scottish farthing token. I've seen one other exactly as you describe with the blank side. I...
W & J ~ I've seen that one before, too, and may even have sold it on eBay a few years ago. I don't collect them per se, but they often show up when I buy...
Does anyone here in the group own an example of Shropshire 11? If so can they send me pictures? The reason I ask is because I am finding it impossible to...
Gary's CD just arrived in the mail and I happened to be cruising through the images so I took a look at Shropshire folder ... image he has looks like a...
Ok, I looked at my copy of the 2007 CD and that is the same picture that he used last year. It is NOT an 11. I haven't been able to figure out what it is so...
Anyone know of a website with the history of the 18th and 19th century English lotteries? For some reason I can't seem to find much on them. I just purchased a...
I can't help with web sites but how about "A History of English Lotteries: Now for the First Time Written" by John Ashton? You can find copies for sale through...
Thanks for the info Eric. Looks interesting, but it's a little more than I would want to pay right now. I'm really just wanting to add a little history note...
I've been browsing through the Conder Cabinet images and thoroughly enjoyed the exquisite images of the conder tokens provided by Gary Sriro. I noticed that...
That spot is just a place where something has gotten on the coin and caused a stain. There has been no electrolysis done on the coin. Michael Schmidt ... ...
Just a line to see activity. Anyone have an interest in Lancashire? Have a few good quality other counties willing to trade for Lancashire Pennies and...
Hello All, I just found these cd's with 14 old token references on ebay. They took a best offer of $6.50 from me. Mike Search for- Gold Silver copper tokens...
... on ... books ... looks ... I found this also, it includes several 18th and early 19th century UK maps for tracing token locations 135 antique maps ENGLAND...
Not that great a deal. Turns out the books have been downloaded from Google books and are available for free download. Just go to Google Books and search for...
I also bought the cd for $10. Should have known they could been had for free, but maybe its worth it to save the time downloading. Certainly worth it to remind...
Just wanted to share one of my new favourites. Morris Morris Hankins <joshalso2000@...> wrote: To: Colonial Coins <colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com> From:...
I just received the printed catalog for Spink's january 20 auction of Conder tokens. It is magificent, loaded with full color photos of important tokens ! Mike...
Can anyone supply me with or tell me where I can find pictures of the reverse of Shrophire D&H 4, 7, and 8 (other than in the D&H book of course.) Michael...
Hi everybody, I recently purchased a token (Lancashire 58) which was described as having an "old museum number". Other than that, it's a very nice, higher...
Good morning, all ~ I've encountered this phenomenon several times over the years and there are probably a dozen or so examples in my collections, which cover...
Cliff, the best I know is that they were 19th century inventory numbers. Mike ... From: Cliff Lawless To: Conders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008...
Hello all, I'm fairly new to collecting provincial tokens and was wondering about the detail for edges given in Dalton & Hamer. I have 3 tokens that don't...
My examples of those three tokens are at home so I have not had a chance to check them yet, but I believe a fair number of the edge listings don't list the...
OK, I've had a chance to check my examples of those tokens and in every case my specimens have had the same edge inscription as those owned by the collector in...
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