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Hendon (Middlesex) copper halfpenny token dated 1794. Obverse: View of Hendon Church with it’s elaborate weather vane and legend: “HENDON . VALUE . ONE . HALFPENNY 1794”. Reverse: Bust of David Garrick, the famous actor, facing left with legend: “DAVID GARRICK ESQ.R”. Plain edge. David Garrick bought Hendon Hall and gave a site there for a school. As Lord of the Manor, and Hendon’s most celebrated citizen, Garrick’s bust was an appropriate design for the Hendon token. Nice collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Middlesex No: 325. Diameter 28.3mm. VF+. £50.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |