ChKy Posted June 7, 2014 Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) in case anyone is interested in Tokens I found these fabulous items on the German eBay web page:http://www.ebay.de/itm/221453287463?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649http://www.ebay.de/itm/221453290100?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649These tokens are not within my focus (and I am not the seller)Cheers Edited June 7, 2014 by ChKy Quote
Garrett Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ? Quote
Paulus Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest. Quote
Peter Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I had one of those which sold for Pence..funny old world.I bought a gun money shilling from a dealer who sold a bloody Puffin coin for x 3.I still sweep Euro and US sites...which haven't got a clue....my other hunting ground is the Midland.Trouble is I take the family and Dinner and Breckie plus they insist on a hotel with pool.The Lada only does 22mpg Quote
Peckris Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest. I wonder if it's also a subliminal message to the future George IV, Prince of Wales in 1795 and already a 'bad sort'? HONOUR THE KING and RENDER TO CAESAR seems like a pretty clear advice for a wayward Prince. Quote
scott Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 had this a while, love the colourspeaking of middlesex series , obtained this one recently Quote
josie Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest. I wonder if it's also a subliminal message to the future George IV, Prince of Wales in 1795 and already a 'bad sort'? HONOUR THE KING and RENDER TO CAESAR seems like a pretty clear advice for a wayward Prince.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour1765-1795...4o years wonder when the word honvor first appear in token,i think it is british word,not latin or french like honor. Edited June 13, 2014 by josie Quote
Peckris Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest. I wonder if it's also a subliminal message to the future George IV, Prince of Wales in 1795 and already a 'bad sort'? HONOUR THE KING and RENDER TO CAESAR seems like a pretty clear advice for a wayward Prince.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour1765-1795...4o years wonder when the word honvor first appear in token,i think it is british word,not latin or french like honor.Not a 'British' word, more a Norman medieval scribes' word, as they tried to make sense of marrying a basically Latin/French system of words to an existing Anglo-Saxon (Germanic/Norse) system. Quote
josie Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest. I wonder if it's also a subliminal message to the future George IV, Prince of Wales in 1795 and already a 'bad sort'? HONOUR THE KING and RENDER TO CAESAR seems like a pretty clear advice for a wayward Prince.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour1765-1795...4o years wonder when the word honvor first appear in token,i think it is british word,not latin or french like honor.Not a 'British' word, more a Norman medieval scribes' word, as they tried to make sense of marrying a basically Latin/French system of words to an existing Anglo-Saxon (Germanic/Norse) system.Thanks for the lead,that mvst be one episode or program on start of early english langvage,good history...that far thanks.http://en.wikipedia....nglish_languageNice token. Edited June 13, 2014 by josie Quote
brg5658 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 I photographed a few coins for a good friend, and this one was among them. It's a lovely lustrous early US half cent. 1 Quote
Peter Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 BrandonThat could have a home at Peter Towers.It would tick the box on half cents. Quote
Peckris Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Ill give nearest coin to face... farthing do?Ooh no, that BU 1874H both Gs over might be worth hanging on to..? Quote
scott Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Barbados penny 1788 Edited July 19, 2014 by scott Quote
brg5658 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Ill give nearest coin to face... farthing do?I wish that half cent were mine. It was only visiting me for a couple days for photographs. It's a bit out of my normal coin budget range for the $1,500-2,000 or so it goes for nowadays in that grade. The competition for nice USA early copper is vicious -- I'll stick with the esoteric private token issues and other non-USA copper -- where I can still get a nearly-FDC example for $250 from the 1790s. Edited July 19, 2014 by brg5658 Quote
scott Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 yea, I was surprised when looking up those tokens at the prices asked.Don't think I have a half cent,although only realistic place is Ebay, and the Americans buy up all the decent stuff, its like getting Russian coinage. Quote
Rob Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Horses for courses as said before. If you want something badly enough you will save the money elsewhere, dig deep and take the plunge. Edited July 20, 2014 by Rob Quote
brg5658 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 I finally added the 1852 and 1854 Upper Canada halfpennies to my collection. Still looking for a nice example of the 1850. These match nicely the 1857 halfpenny I picked up last year. Having only been issued for 4 years, it's a nice small set of halfpennies I hope to complete. 3 Quote
ChKy Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 A nice cupric Duit 1746 (coat of arms of the Province of Holland) issued by the Dutch East India Company. Found that coin for 2 Euro a few years ago... Quote
brg5658 Posted July 25, 2014 Author Posted July 25, 2014 Picked up this 1919 penny. Sorry for the quality of the pictures -- the slab is scratched all to heck. 1 Quote
ChKy Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Luxembourg 10 Centimes 1865 has been imported by traders into & used in the United Kingdom as Penny tokens alike the so called French Pennies. Quote
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