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18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. man standing left with a wooden leg, mr joseph askins around, edge engrailed, 8.83g/12h (DH 15). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, reverse with light peripheral toning, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known (£400-500)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens.

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Provenance:
From a 19th century collection;
Spink Auction 92, 9 June 1992, lot 9.

The rev. die originally served as the obv. for Skidmore’s spurious halfpenny of the ventriloquist Joseph Askins (DH Middlesex 250)