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Expert: Brad Swain - 11/12/2009


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any information on coin?

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Hi Peter, it is a copper British 'Conder' token, nicknamed after the man who cataloged them, issued because of the shortage of small change at the time as well as advertising.
The token's origin from a North Wales copper mining company can be found here: http://www.mindat.org/loc-4245.html
Conder tokens: http://www.amlwchhistory.co.uk/parys/penniesvalue.htm
http://www.wnccoins.com/0029.htm
You might try Ebay.com for similar pieces for comparison.
An Internet search will turn up more.
Brad

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Brad Swain

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I have been a World Coin and Paper Money collector since about 1965. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on World coins or currency, tokens, unusual or unknown pieces and attempt to give you estimates of value and historical information about them in a polite and prompt manner.

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45 years collecting coins and paper money.

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