Warwickshire 321 (R). Stratford. Copper halfpenny. 10.3 gm. 29 mm. Made by Skidmore for sale after purchasing the Spence dies. Shakespeare bust left; STRATFORD PROMISSORY HALFPENNY around / T SPENCE BOOKSELLER ... LONDON, the Spence commercial reverse (Middlesex 694 reverse, a die used 13 times by Spence). Good Extremely Fine; even brown tone. Rare.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens. Ex the Tatton Sale (Sotheby's, November 1911, tag). Ex Baldwin 30 (September 2014) lot 643.