ca. 1797 HalfPenny - Palmer's Mail Coach, Middlesex, England (var)

Country: Middlesex, England (Great Britain)
Type: Conder Tokens (1787-1797)
Year: Not Dated (c.1797)
Mint: London
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480 LSD)
Grade: VF25
Composition: Copper
Weight: 8.8 g.
Diameter: 28 mm 
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: D&H# 363 

Obverse:
Message surrounded by wreath pattern.
NOTE: many different varieties exist.
DH#363-DH#366
(date "1797" or cypher letters "JF" or "AFH")

Lettering:
TO
J.PALMER.E
THIS IS INSCRIBED
AS A TOKEN OF
GRATITUDE
FOR BENEFITS RECE'D
FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF MAIL COACHES
JF

Reverse:
Image of mail coach being pulled by four horses. Surrounded by lettering.
NOTE: many different varieties exist.
(with or without period after "PROPERTY"; "EXPEDIN." variety etc.).

Lettering:
MAIL COACH HALFPENNY
TO TRADE EXPEDITION
& TO PROPERTY
PROTECTION.
PAYABLE IN LONDON·

Edge:
Plain.

Comments:
John Palmer was the Surveyor and Comptroller-General of the Post Office. It is thought that James Fittler may have been the issuer.

Riferimento : DH# 363

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...

Collezione : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens