Let's See Your Copper Coins, Tokens, Or Medals!

[Peter 615]

Fly on the wall and that Stewie

[copper123 1,486]

The lion while quite a good likeness has a very hairy mane all wrong it looks like it has grown twice as long as it should

[brg5658 111]

[cathrine 70]

I've recently acquired a high grade specimen of the 1874 halfpenny. It's Freeman 317 (Obverse 9 + Reverse K). NGC has graded this coin as MS 63 RB.

[PWA 1967 2,135]

I've recently acquired a high grade specimen of the 1874 halfpenny. It's Freeman 317 (Obverse 9 + Reverse K). NGC has graded this coin as MS 63 RB.

BH1874 - Obverse 9 - F-318.JPGBH1874 - Reverse K - F-318.JPG

Nice coin for a scarce halfpenny hat off.Did you buy it in the uk ?.

I have seen one same grade from australia from someone i bought a couple of pennies off also NGC graded.

[Rob 3,152]

I'm still looking for a 9+K

[Peter 615]

I've recently acquired a high grade specimen of the 1874 halfpenny. It's Freeman 317 (Obverse 9 + Reverse K). NGC has graded this coin as MS 63 RB.

BH1874 - Obverse 9 - F-318.JPGBH1874 - Reverse K - F-318.JPG

Save a fortune and buy raw.

It really isn't difficult.

[cathrine 70]

This coin was listed on the US eBay site last week as: "1874 Great Britain 1/2 P 5 Berries - Large Date" (Item Id: 161763652870).

I was fortunate enough to discover it, looked at the better quality photos available on the NGC website for the certification number, identified it as the best F-317 that I've seen, made an offer to the seller, and accepted a reasonable counter-offer.

NGC lists only one coin for this designaton in their current census, so this is probably the Ausralian coin that has been seen before.

[cathrine 70]

Of course, it would be preferable to buy this coin raw. However, a coin like this doesn't present itself for purchase except on rare occasions. So, one does what one needs to do if the object is to acquire a high quality specimen for one's collection without waiting beyond one's lifetime.

[Paulus 1,975]

Of course, it would be preferable to buy this coin raw. However, a coin like this doesn't present itself for purchase except on rare occasions. So, one does what one needs to do if the object is to acquire a high quality specimen for one's collection without waiting beyond one's lifetime.

Touche Cathrine

[brg5658 111]

Purchased this token about a month ago. Just got around to photographing it. It has a good amount of red remaining, and the detail work is just stunning. I really don't like red copper coins, but this one has mellowed enough for me to like it.

1795 Yorkshire, Halfpenny token (DH-63)

[Paulus 1,975]

As you say! ... stunning BRG, the coin and your photography

[Nordle11 564]

Cor! Suits you sir..

Now that's what I call a bloody great design. Always jealous of your tokens brg, if they weren't all so expensive it would definitely be a collecting area for me!

Maybe in the future..

[Coinery 1,153]

That is just staggering!

[teecee 5]

Hi new member copper lover myself only been collecting 7 weeks now noticed this post gone a bit cold, tooo good a post to lie. Here is one of the first coins i bought a 1721 stop after date halfpenny.

[Paulus 1,975]

A very warm welcome teecee! 7 weeks?? Tread carefully out there! Ask anything you like in here before any major purchases

[teecee 5]

Thanks to late for that ive bought a whole bunch of stuff, its been 7 weeks study basically every min i get complete crash course my head a bloody mess lol.

[teecee 5]

not copper but a cple of bronze medals from 1893 marriage of future king and queen. a spink and son and a city of london series.

[Paulus 1,975]

I love Conder tokens as examples of social history and in many cases for the designs. 4 more arrived today:

1795 Somerset Mary Lambe’s Bath copper Conder farthing token. Obverse: A tea chest inscribed: “M. LAMBE & SON GROCERS BATH”, separated by some Chinese characters with legend: “SPICES TEAS SUGARS COFFEES”. Reverse: A monogram cypher of: “LL” in centre with legend: “A BATH FARTHING TOKEN 1795”. Plain edge. Mary Lambe & Son were grocers and tea dealers of Stall Street in Bath. Ex-Neil Beaton Collection.

D&H Somerset No: 112a. Diameter 23mm

1794 Halfpenny Somerset Conder Token John Jelly’s Bath Religious Botanic Gardens. Reverse: Cedar tree beside overgrown ruin with legend: “EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL”, “1. KINGS: CH: 4. V: 33.”. Obverse: Detailed archway into botanic gardens with legend: “HE SPAKE OF TREES, FROM THE CEDAR TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON”, “BATH TOKEN 1794”. Plain edge. This was issued by John Jelly who owned the Botanic Gardens. He later became bankrupt as a result in 1795. Ex-Wayne Anderson Collection.

D&H Somerset No: 26. Diameter 30.4mm

Edited December 11, 2015 by Paulus

[Paulus 1,975]

The other 2

Undated Kendal (Westmoreland – now Cumbria) copper Conder halfpenny token. Reverse: A man-of-war ship in full sail to right: “THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN”. Obverse: Cypher of “R&D” crested by a lion: “KENDAL”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON”.

D&H Westmoreland No: 5a. Diameter 30mm

1794 Middlesex Political and Social Series London copper Conder halfpenny token. Obverse: A map of France with a foot at it’s centre. The legend (and it’s interpretation) as follows: “HONOR” (trodden underfoot), “THRONE” (turned upside down), “FRA-NCE” (divided), “RE\LI/GI\ON” (cut in pieces), “GLORY” (defaced), “FIRE” (in each corner), daggers (i.e. murder on every side), and bloodshed all over with legend: “A MAP OF FRANCE 1794”. Reverse: Legend over a radiating star within a wreath of oak leaves: “MAY GREAT BRITAIN EVER REMAIN THE REVERSE” (i.e. the opposite of the anarchy in France). Engrailed edge. This was designed to make a satirical comment against the French whose revolution had recently overthrown the monarchy. Ex-Neil Beaton and Litrenta Collections.

D&H Middlesex No: 1017e. Diameter 29mm

Edited December 11, 2015 by Paulus

[Nordle11 564]

Wow amazing tokens Paulus, especially the halfpenny from Somerset, the design is great! Looks like Brg has some competition

I want to start collecting conders one day, I love the history and probably the designs more than anything, but any examples I see in a nice condition always seem to be in the hundreds.

I actually saw a really nice jeton from Nuremberg recently and the design was amazing, it's called something like 'the pennymaster' and it has an almost full alphabet on the reverse!

Edited December 11, 2015 by Nordle11

[Paulus 1,975]

I've actually been surprised by how easily I have been able to obtain these relatively cheaply, in my opinion. The 4 I have just posted cost an average of less than £45 each delivered, and if I can continue getting them for that sort of money in that grade I will cherry pick some more! Just love em!

[Paulus 1,975]

Is this an 8 over 6? What do people think?

 

[Paulus 1,975]

Another copper ha'penny I've had for ages and only just gotten round to photographing

Edited December 31, 2015 by Paulus

[pies 33]

56 minutes ago, Paulus said:

Is this an 8 over 6? What do people think?

 

Looks correct to me