Obv: A market cross with figure of Justice atop, IPSWICH CROSS around, 1794 in exergue. Rev: PAYABLE AT CONDER’S DRAPERY WAREHOUSE IPSWICH in six lines of text. Edge: Milled.
Uncirculated and proof-like. Fully lustrous. A brilliant, fading red, with blue toning accenting this virtually as struck gem.
A must have for any ‘Conder’ collector. James Conder was a linen draper and an avid collector of tokens. He was the author of the book on the series until Atkins’ book came along in 1892. This is why many Americans refer to our tokens as ‘Conder’ tokens.