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Great Britain - 1811

1 Penny - (Cornwall)

Obverse:

A view of a pumping engine and winding machine, with rings on its drum, 1811 below; all in a circle.

Legend:

CORNISH * * PENNY * *

Size:

35 mm.

Reverse:

A fish between ingots of tin, all in a circle; the bottom right ingot lines to the bow of the D in ACCOMMODATION

Legend:

FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE COUNTY *

Vern's Comments:

I used the description for Withers 700 above and this following description makes it Withers 701.

701. Penny, 1811.
Similar, but hooks attached to the drum of the machine instead of rings and the door is filled in with brickwork.
℞ Similar, but the bottom right block of tin lines to the centre of the D Short fins on the back of the fish.
Davis 20
Edge : neatly grained ////// B11
35mm

1 Penny - (Cornwall)