Thomas Mynd, Mail Coach Halfpenny in support of John Palmer (D&H Middlesex 366)

Thomas Mynd, Mail Coach Halfpenny in support of John Palmer  (D&H Middlesex 366) Obv A mail coach and team, HALFPENNY PAY = = ABLE IN LONDON above. Ex: TO TRADE EXPEDIN & TO PROPERTY PROTECTION Large letters in legend. Rev A cypher A F H between branches. Around the perimeter TO J. PALMER ESQ. THIS IS INSCRIBED *   Edge plain  (Conder p.92, 184; Pye p.31, 9; Virt p.72; Atkins p. 100, 260; D&H Middlesex 366)

A bit softly struck up per usual, and from the late state of the reverse die. Choice uncirculated with a fair amount of color remaining.

John Palmer, (1742-1818) comptroller general of the Post Office (dismissed in 1793). He introduced the first mail coaches in England in 1784 with routes from London to Bath and Bristol.