Obv: Shield of arms, crest, and motto, SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR : SOLE PROPRIETOR around. Rev: View of a river, with barges, & c., STORT NAVIGATION SOURCE OF TRADE around, 1795 below. Edge: PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD.
Good Extremely Fine. Bronzed Proof. Only the slightest sign of wear. 10.3g.
One of the most beautiful tokens produced in the entire series of Conder Tokens, the Stortford 4 was Matthew Boulton’s personal favorite. He would frequently carry around on his person examples of this token to show friends and business associates the high level of craft and artistry that the Soho Mint was capable of.