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I like this issue for its touting of British engineering achievements of the era.

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A question regarding this example's condition - would you attribute the mushy appearance of the bridge's apex to wear or an incomplete strike?

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More information regarding the Iron Bridge: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk...dge/history/

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A video on the Inclined Plane at Ketley (containing perhaps more information on this than anybody really needs to know). The above token is referenced in the video.

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cool coin . Hey Lucky Cuss I have seen that coin before on your Avatar do you know what it is?
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Hey Lucky Cuss I have seen that coin before on your Avatar do you know what it is?

It's a generic rendition of the "Cap & Rays" motif found on many older Mexican coins.

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