GREAT BRITAIN Worcester House of Industry 1811 Workhouse Penny Token Withers 1264a

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GREAT BRITAIN Worcester House of Industry 1811 Workhouse Penny Token ⇵ die axis, edge is centre grained \\\\ (Withers 1264a)

This piece is only 17.93 grams, much lighter than what this series would normally be (27 to 28 grams) It is a contemporary counterfeit and rated as RRR (Extremely Rare - Very few specimens seen, or most known are in "captivity") in Paul and Bente Withers book, British Copper Tokens 1811 - 1820