© ZacUK
© ZacUK
½ Penny Middlesex - Palmer's Mail Coach ND
1797 year| Copper | - | 28 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Token |
| Year | 1797 |
| Value | ½ Penny (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Conder tokens (1787-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#78955 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Mail coach (being pulled by four horses) at full gallop under the whip, with guard at rear and passenger looking through window. Lettering above, and below exergue. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HALFPENNY PAYA
-BLE IN LONDON
TO TRADE EXPEDIN
& TO PROPERTY
PROTECTION
Edge
Plain
Comment
John Palmer was the Surveyor and Comptroller-General of the Post Office. It is thought that James Fittler may have been the issuer.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 payment for the Palmer's Mail Coach service, which was a pioneering mail delivery service that operated between London and Bath in the late 18th century. The coin was minted by Matthew Boulton, a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur, and features an image of a mail coach on one side and the value of "1/2 Penny" on the other. This coin is a rare and valuable collector's item, and its historical significance makes it an interesting piece of numismatic history.
