Cornwall, Ludgvan, West Wheal Fortune Mine, Penny (W 697); Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1812, gilt and lightweight, 16.45g (cf. W 686); County, Penny, 1811 (W 700) [3]. Fine to very fine (£20-30)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens formed by David Litrenta.

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Provenance:
Second bt April 1999.

John Williams (1753-1841), mining engineer, speculator and entrepreneur, Scorrier House; several other lightweight and gilt specimens are known