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18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. uniformed bust of Lord Howe left in cocked hat, may the french ever know howe to rule the main around, edge grained, 11.45g/6h (DH 18). Brilliant and practically as struck with full original colour, extremely rare (£300-400)

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

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Provenance:
W Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 6 (part) [from Baldwin, May 1914];
bt Baldwin May 1973. See Colour Plate III