18^th Century Provincial Tokens, Middlesex

Not Local, National Series,  Paul Skidmore; D&H 999, copper mule halfpenny, 13.21g. Struck from a slightly later obverse die state as usual for type. Reverse, smoother with slight toning spot tot he back of Garrick’s head. Otherwise, nearly choice example with very strong pedigree. Extremely rare, good extremely fine. 

Provenance : Ex-P.C. Deane Collection, part III, lot 1398 from Spink 2008 “Important British Eighteenth Century Tokens” Auction, lot 114 (page photographed); Ex-F.S. Cokayne via S. Hamer Collection, Glendining’s 26 November 1930, lot 260.