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CORNWALL, Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 21.10g/6h (W 685). Trifling marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with reflective surfaces, the reverse proof-like; the best specimen seen by the cataloguer £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: W.H. Robinson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 27-9 October 1904, lot 204 (part)