The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 21, May 19, 2002, Article 6

JAMES CONDER

  Harold Welch, Editor of the Conder Token Collector's Club
  Journal  writes: "I am working on a biography of James Conder,
  the author of 'An Arrangement of Provincial Coins, Tokens,
  and Medalets, Issued in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies,
  Within the Last Twenty Years: From the Farthing, to the Penny
  Size',  Ipswich, 1798.   In the field of British Tradesmen's Tokens,
  Conder was something of a triple threat.  He was an issuer of
  tokens and a collector who formed a very fine cabinet.  Most
  importantly, he was a contemporary author whose work was the
  standard reference for the series until superseded by James Atkins'
  work nearly 100 years later.

  It's not surprising that these tokens would be identified with this
  man and at some point along the way they came to be known
  as "Conder" tokens (especially in the USA).  But who hung this
  name on the series and when?  I see In the Numismatic Index of
  Periodicals that an article called Study of Conder Tokens by
  Chas. E. Fraser appeared in the Numismatist Vol. 9 \ 1896 \
  pg. 14 (although I haven't seen the actual article).   I suspect
  that that was far from the first use of the term.   Can anyone cite
  an earlier usage?  Also, is anyone aware of any portraits of
  Conder other than the pen and ink sketch from the Wm.
  Norman collection which has occasionally appeared?"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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