© PCGS
© PCGS
½ Penny Middlesex - Palmer's Mail Coach ND
1797 year| Copper | - | 28 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1797 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#23487 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 70% |
Reverse
Message across eight lines surrounded by wreath pattern.
Note: varieties exist (see below).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO
J.PALMER.Esq
THIS IS INSCRIBED
AS A TOKEN OF
GRATITUDE
FOR BENEFITS RECE'D
FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF MAIL COACHES
JF
Edge
Plain
Comment
There are four varieties of the Palmer's Mail Coach halfpenny Conder token listed in Dalton & Hamer:DH#363 as images and description above;
DH#364 Obverse: as last but with period after PROPERTY and upper legend nearer horses' heads;
Reverse: similar to last but with 1797 in place of the cypher;
DH#365 Obverse: the same as last;
Reverse: the M of PALMER above IN of INSCRIBED;
DH#366 Obverse: mail coach as before but EXPEDIN for EXPEDITION in exergue;
Reverse: a cypher A F H TO J. PALMER ESQ. THIS IS INSCRIBED.
Not listed in DH but Withers lists a lettered edge variety:
W#363a E: BIRMINGHAM REDRUTH SWANSEA
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Token ½ Penny (Middlesex - Palmer's Mail Coach) ND (1797) coin is that it was used as a form of currency in the United Kingdom during a time when there was a shortage of official coins. The coin was issued by private companies, such as Palmer's Mail Coach, and was accepted as legal tender by many merchants and traders. This coin is a rare example of a privately issued currency that was used widely in the UK.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1797) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Penny (Middlesex - Palmer's Mail Coach) ND (1797) coin.
