Shropshire 16, Coalbrook Dale (Dalton & Hamer, page 224)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Rare (R)
16. O: View of a bridge with a vessel sailing under the bridge, and the following
legend above it in three lines: ERECTED | ANNO 1779. | SPAN 100 FEET. With
an inner circle. IRON BRIDGE AT COALBROOK DALE 1792. The lamps upon the
bridge have only single supports, whereas before they were supported by
triangles.
R: A man working a machine. INCLINED PLANE | AT KETLEY | 1789. In three lines
under. The 9 is under last limb of L, and 1 under centre of K. (Same as
No. 10).
No. 16, R.
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