Middlesex 522a. Skidmore. Copper halfpenny. 9.26 gm. 29 mm. 1795. View of a church, JAMES (die cutter) in small letters below; ST. PAUL'S COVENT GARDEN LONDON around / View of the same church, in ruins; DESTROY'D BY FIRE SEPR. 17TH 1795. Edge: milled. Mostly red Uncirculated (with NGC MS 63 RB tag); choice example of an historic and dramatic piece; Waters notes that these were probably struck before Skidmore took delivery of these dies from Spence.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.