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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.
What Would You Like to Know?
About – More about the club, including bylaws and officers/board.
Articles – Introductory presentations and slide shows which you are free to use at club and community meetings, plus some specific token topics.
History – More about the fascinating history of Conder tokens.
Journal – More about The Conder Token Collector’s Journal published semiannually. (Also see the summary below on this page.)
Library – CTCC library list (can be borrowed by members), plus a few historical books available online.
Links – To other related websites, organizations, dealers, etc.
Memberships – More about memberships and how to join the CTCC.
Videos – Links to just a few of the videos (or audio podcasts) available online relating to Conder Tokens.
Club Journal
Journal – The CTCC publishes The Conder Token Collector’s Journal two times annually. (Dues are assessed annually and cover both journals.) 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 the journal page for more information, including the suggested format.
The current issue of The Conder Token Collector’s Journal, consecutive issue #88 was mailed on February 23, 2026, with the email version sent the same week. Members receive printed and/or email versions depending on your subscription. Summary – The contents of this 40-page issue include a report on the 2025 Token Congress, “Newgate Prison to Chicago” by Laurence Edwards, an “Update on Newgate Varieties” by Jeff Rock, and an “Update on Wilkinson tokens” by Ed Moore.
Sample pages from some recent editions of The Conder Token Collector’s Journal are available, and you can also view older issues on the Newman Numismatic Portal (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.
Club Membership
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 usually meets each summer at the ANA World’s Fair of Money®. Although there was no CTCC meeting at the 2025 WFOM, we plan to meet this summer in Pittsburgh (details to come)! Previous WFOM meetings included:
- Rosemont (Chicago), Ill., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. The meeting featured a talk by editor Jon Lusk, who is not only an excellent speaker, but finds some very interesting topics to discuss.
- Pittsburgh, Pa., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, with a feature talk by Michael Wehner on touring the Anglesey Mines site and the Iron Bridge.
- Similar CTCC meetings took place in Aug. 2021 and 2022 after no meetings from 2016 to 2020.
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 are held regularly and may include 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.
For some related websites, including dealers in the US and UK, click on the Links button.
Other Online Events – International Token Web Conference, 7-8 May 2022. This is not a CTCC sponsored event, was last held in 2022, and does not specifically cover Conder Tokens. However, there were lectures and discussion groups on a lot of interesting topics, and many of the presentations are available on YouTube for free – check it out.
Other Club News and Information:
The CTCC welcomes club president Jeff Rock – see the club about/info page (11/16/2020).
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).
Memorials
Gary Oddie, a stalwart speaker at Token Congresses whose talks were a mix of research and humor, passed away just as issue #86 of the journal was being put together (in Feb. 2025), devastating the token community.
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.
Thank You!
Thank you for your interest in the CTCC! If you have a suggestion or question, please email webmaster Eric Holcomb (eric@holcomb.com) and/or CTCC President Jeff Rock (rosaamltd@gmail.com).
Website updated 3/14/2026 by Eric Holcomb.