Marshall Collection of Conder Tokens launches new auction series at Heritage Auctions

A rare, 1797 Swan Penny Token, considered the finest known to exist, highlights The MarshallCollection of Conder Tokens Part I - the first of a new series of special monthly world coinauctions set to debut Oct. 2, 2014 at Heritage Auctions. The new venue seeks to elevate advanced orspecialty collections with customized marketing plans and single session auctions offered throughHA.com.

"The Marshall Collection is very advanced in this specialty area of collecting," saidMatt Orsini, Consignment Director of World Coins at Heritage. "This new series of specialmonthly auctions is the perfect venue for specialized collections like this. We look forward toshowing other collectors how they can take advantage of this venue and have their coins marketedand sold as single-collection auctions."

The Marshall Collection is one of the finest Conder token collections in the world in terms ofsize and the number of rarities it contains. Conder tokens, aka 18th Century Provincial Tokens, area collectible form of privately-minted coinage struck in the 18th and early 19th century England,Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Anglesey. They have long appealed to collectors because of the diverseand imaginative themes ranging from historical figures, satirical, maritime, wildlife,architectural, regional and more.

The 1797 Swan Penny Token is an extremely rare token that is perhaps the finest known of itstype. The specimen's sharp design elements and a sublime mixture of multicolored tone atopglossy surfaces make it one of the most highly sought issues in the Middlesex series. It appearswith a $1,500 estimate.

Additional highlights in The Marshall Collection include an 1800 Leicestershire Elmsthorpe 1/2Penny, a key issue within the Conder Token series (est. $1,000+); a 1789 Hampshire Basingstokecopper Shilling Token (est. $400+); and a 1797 Hampshire Portsmouth 1/2 Penny Token, one of six to10 known to exist (est. $800+).

Following Part I, Part II of the Marshall Collection of Conder Tokens will close Oct. 30.Heritage will then offer a second collection of Conder tokens at auction in November, followed by acollection of Philippine Medals. Specialized world coin offerings are also on tap into the future,Orsini said. "Collectors with similarly specialized collections could take advantage of thisvenue and have their coins marketed and sold as single-collection auctions," he said.

Such collections are featured on HA.com, the largest numismatic auction site in the world, andlisted as a named collection on the homepage. Opening and closing announcements are sent via emailto qualified clients among Heritage's 850,000 online bidder members. Upcoming auctions in theseries include The Chatham Street Collection (Sale #241445), Oct. 30 - Nov. 27, 2014, and The Dr.Rodger McFadden Collection (Sale #241449), Nov. 27- Dec. 25, 2014.

To view the sale online, see:
coins.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=241435