18th Century Tradesman's token. Middlesex, Halfpenny, obverse; MAIL COACH HALFPENNY. PAYABLE IN LONDON., a mail coach travelling right, in exergue; TO TRADE EXPEDITION / & TO PROPERTY / PROTECTION, reverse; TO / J. PALMER. ESQ. / THIS IS INSCRIBED / AS A TOKEN OF / GRATITUDE / FOR BENEFITS RECED. / FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT / OF MAIL COACHES, a cypher JF beneath, all within wreath of palm fronds, plain edge, Dalton & Hamer #363, 28mm, copper, GVF, obverse a little weak, trace original lustre, slightly off-centre.
