SUBSCRIBER PROFILE: BRIAN HERRIOTT

My name is Brian Herriott. I am the chap who has jumped into the fray and have been diligently working to acquire our friend Bill McKivor's business, The Copper Corner. Whether I'm the most ideally suited individual to carry out this feat, and be judged equal to the herculean task of filling Bill's shoes, I will leave up to you (and Bill, of course!)

I am currently 50 years old with a loving wife and two daughters. I currently live in Cincinnati, OH, having moved from Chicago, IL, close to ten years ago. In my former life, I was a somewhat well-received actor/singer on the stage, performing in mostly musical-theatre, plays, and some opera. I did this for 20 years approximately.

As for my relationship with our beloved British tokens, I first discovered them at a coin show in Columbus, OH. There was a dealer with a lone Norfolk Norwich 23 and I thought to myself, "This looks interesting." An affordable copper token from the 18th century, cool design, political message, and in uncirculated condition? Sounded good to me, so I bought it. Upon getting home, I delved into Google and it wasn't long before I was hours into the magical world of what we all call 'Conder' tokens. Having decided I simply MUST have more of these, I searched around for dealers and quickly found my way to Bill McKivor and The Copper Corner.

I soon found that I was no longer interested in finishing my U.S. Gold type set, my Barber dime XF set, or even my beloved collection of coins with birds on them. Well, I still have to get my New Zealand Kiwi silver proof dollars every year, because, well. . . . Kiwis! All I wanted, however, was more Conders!

Fast forward to our present time frame and one of my correspondences with Bill. I asked him somewhat flippantly how he got into the token dealing business. His response was, "You have opened an interesting door." I certainly did! And since that door had been opened, Bill and I have been corresponding almost daily since early September, 2019. I even flew out to Seattle to visit with him and his lovely wife, June, for several days to talk tokens. Had a wonderful time getting to know Bill and be chauffeured around in Kermit, his super fun, and very GREEN, 1950's Kaiser. We had a great three days of studying his token collection, discussing grading, and most importantly, how Bill runs his business. He has always told me that a dealer really owns nothing but their reputation, and to always be honest with your customers. 100% satisfaction. You already know this, of course.

I was assured by Bill that although the learning curve is long, with dedication and perseverance, if a former paper boy could do it, then so could I!

To visit Brian's website, see:
https://druidscache.com/

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