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Introduction
Welcome! – The Conder Token Collector’s Club welcomes all numismatists with an interest in the British Provincial tokens of the late 18th Century, otherwise known as “Conder tokens,” after James Conder, whose name appears on some of the tokens, and who was an early cataloger of the series. Officially, “Conder tokens” may include British and Irish tokens from 1787 to 1804.
Introduction – Probably the most popular of the English token series, Conder tokens were avidly collected 200 years ago, and are still avidly collected today. The social, economic, and political lives of the people during the 1780-1800 period are mirrored here. For a more extensive introduction to the tokens, and a more detailed history of the tokens and Great Britain at the time, click on the History button.
Club Journal & Membership
IMPORTANT! As of November 2023, the board decided to make memberships good for two journals instead of three, and the mailed paper copy rates have been revised to reflect this change. Going forward, we expect to publish two journals each year, but if not, your membership will be extended until you receive two journals.
Journal – The CTCC publishes The Conder Token Collector’s Journal about two times annually. We’re pleased to announce that beginning with issue #83, all printed copies of the journal are in color! Want to write an article? See this page for more information, including the suggested format.
The current issue of The Conder Token Collector’s Journal, consecutive issue #85 was mailed on July 22, 2024, with the email version on July 26, 2024, and should have arrived in members’ mailboxes (either postal and/or email depending on your subscription)! Summary – This 40-page issue has some interesting stories including “Chasing Fuller – Sussex 34” by Jon Lusk and “New Lancaster Varieties” by Jeff Rock.
The previous issue of The Conder Token Collector’s Journal, consecutive issue #84 dated Fall/Winter 2023, was produced and mailed to members by about 12/11/2023. Summary – This 48-page issue has some interesting stories including reports on the annual British Token Congress, and the sale of The Patrick Deane Collection, Part III, by Baldwin’s.
Sample pages from some recent editions of The Conder Token Collector’s Journal are available, and you can also view older issues on the NNP, or on this website if you have a password available to members.
For advertising information, please see the Journals page. Ads are currently available in the Journal, but not on the website.
For more information about the club and club membership, click on the About and Membership buttons. These provide membership and subscription information and explain how to pay for your membership. Don’t want to pay for printing and mailing? – Online memberships/subscriptions are available to everyone for $10 (for one year or two journals), or $5 for YNs.
Not sure about your membership status? Contact Eric Holcomb to inquire.
Community, Meetings, etc.
Google Group:
A Google group has been established (conder-tokens@googlegroups.com) to discuss Conder tokens, and this group also allows limited buying and selling. If you are on Google groups already, you can request to join directly, otherwise email your request to CTCC President Jeff Rock. CTCC membership is encouraged, but not required to join the group.
Meetings – The CTCC met at the World’s Fair of Money®, in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at 6 p.m., when the bourse floor closed. The meeting featured a talk by editor Jon Lusk, who is not only an excellent speaker, but finds some very interesting topics to discuss. Members and guests likely adjourned afterwards for dinner nearby.
The CTCC previously met at the WFOM in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, with a feature talk by Michael Wehner on touring the Anglesey mines site and the Iron Bridge.
The CTCC previously met at the WFOM in Chicago (Rosemont), Ill., on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. There was time for show-and-tell of tokens or related items. A similar meeting took place in Aug. 2021 after no meetings from 2016 to 2020.
Upcoming Auction Sales
All of the following companies have regular auctions of Conder tokens and related British material.
Baldwin’s (now a part of The Strand group of companies).
Frequently auctions important collections such as the Deane Collection.
Davissons Ltd. has auctions with printed catalogs, as well as E-Auctions.
Last Druid Coins – Auction II was held in Jan. 2024. See the catalog. Included tokens from Great Britain and elsewhere.
Noonans (formerly DNW) conducts frequent auctions including British and world coins, historical medals, tokens, etc.
Numismatic Auctions L.L.C. (contact Steve Davis) has sales which may include nice selections of Conder tokens, such as one held in Feb. 2022.
For some related websites, including dealers in the US and UK, click on the Links button.
Other Club News and Information:
The CTCC welcomes club president Jeff Rock – see the club about/info page (11/16/2020).
Other Online Events – International Token Web Conference, 7-8 May 2022. This is not a CTCC sponsored event, and does not specifically cover Conder Tokens, but there were lectures and discussion groups on a lot of interesting topics – check it out, see for yourself, and considering registering next year for this annual event.
Library – For information about the club’s library, click on the Library button. There are also links to historical books available online.
CTCC privacy and data usage policy (updated May 2018).
Articles / Memorials
TAMS Article – The Jan-Feb 2024 issue of the TAMS Journal, the publication of the Token and Medal Society, has a wonderful article on the tokens of our favorite rabble rouser, Thomas Spence. This extremely well-written article includes some wonderful illustrations, and it is our pleasure to share it. We thank author Charles Cartlett and TAMS Journal editor Greg Burns for their kind permission in allowing this article to be read by an even larger audience. Please note the TAMS membership information on the second page – with content like this, it is well worth joining! Also see video of Charles’ talk below.
ANA Article – The Dec. 2022 edition of the ANA’s monthly magazine, The Numismatist, contains an article by Michael Byrne entitled, “The Medieval Gates of Coventry,” about certain Conder tokens. Not an ANA member? – Contact your local coin club (or the CTCC) for information about how to join at a reasonable rate.
See “An Introduction to Conder Tokens,” presented at the Greater Orange County Coin Club, Apr. 8, 2020, by Paul Dofton.
See “British Conder Tokens“ (introductory talk), presented at the Bend Coin Club of Central Oregon, Feb. 19, 2019, by Eric Holcomb.
See the Bill McKivor memorial page. Bill was a CTCC president, founding club member, and a leading U.S. Conder token dealer, who passed away in March 2021. See the blog post, Bill McKivor site archived, with a link to much of Bill’s Copper Corner business website including photos.
See the Dr. Richard Doty memorial page. Dr. Doty was the club’s first president, and passed away in 2013.
Videos
NNP Symposium – Jeff Rock gave a talk at a Newman Numismatic Portal online event on Nov. 17, 2022, titled “Flight of the Conder: An Introduction to British Conder Tokens.” A video of this talk is available online at https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/620267.
See ANA Mini-Mint Videos on our blog. One of the videos shows how a Castaing machine would have been used to add edge lettering to tokens.
The Tokens of Thomas Spence, by Charles Catlett (2023 PCNS talk).
Times and Tokens of Thomas Spence, by David Lisot Video Library, speaker: Jerry Bobbe, 2009 at ANA.
Collecting Outside Your Box, by David Lisot Video Library, speaker: Jerry Bobbe, 2009 at ANA.
Thank you for your interest in the CTCC!
Website updated 8/15/2024 by Eric Holcomb.