John Skidmore, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Middlesex 480) Obv: A register stove. NO 123 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON within a circle. Around the perimeter PAYABLE AT SKIDMORES FURNISHINGS REPOSITORY * Rev: Two men at a forge, 1795 below. Around the perimeter MANUFACTORY . & . IRON-FOUNDRY . CLERKENWELL * Edge: Milled (Conder p.96, 211; Pye p.34, 6; Virt p.17; Atkins p. 112, 361; D&H Middlesex 480)
From an early to mid-state of the reverse die. Uncirculated with some faded color remaining.