| Description | Dear Friend,
On receit of yours yesterday, I went immediately to Mr. Eginton and left with him the crown piece, and also the proof shilling of Pingo's, as he thought it better than the sixpence. He had made a pretty sketch of the head upon a copper plate.
The die forger at the Mint said "that 2½ C. copper oney is coined in a day at our press, by which he receives 11s. 8d. for dies; that it takes four men to the press, besides a moneyer."
Westwood wrote as under, March 21, 1783:
"One press cannot cut more than 2 C. of blanks per day and one press cannot strike more than that quantity, so to get up 3 ton weekly will take 5 or 6 presses each for cutting and striking."
I have no apprehension from Westwood.
I fancy my son will be hear to morrow.
Should not you see Mr. Eginton? I spoke to him about the inscription and the reverse; but upon the latter I have no confidence in my own taste.
I am glad to see you will put down your own ideas about the expence of coinage and management of the copper mine, and pray take into view profit or emolument. I have particular pleasure in seeing what you write as to dispatch, and will be with you on Thursday morning.
I am for ever and ever your affectionate friend,
S. Garbett
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