Lot 71
London, Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton (ironmonger), Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev . TG cypher, edge I …

Auction: 7 October 2024 at 10:00 BST
£276
Description
London, Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton (ironmonger), Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev . TG cypher, edge I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 33.75mm/26.36gm. (DH 16). Usual die flaws on edge, otherwise as struck ‘Gem UNC’ with original brilliance and much mint bloom, rare.
Footnote
Ex Baldwin’s Auct., 26 May 2009, lot 69.

