The Old Cornish Mine matchboxes were available between 1962 and 1967.

• The very first Old Cornish Mine matchbox was Rosemergy Mine (#1b) which was issued on 14th September 1962 with 36 average contents.
• In 1963 two boxes with 36 average contents were issued : Dolcoath (#10) and Heroic (#45).
• Starting in January 1964 seven more average contents 36 boxes were issued : Two Pennies (#5), Carn Camborne (#11), Carn Brea (#12), Botallack (#17), Swan Pool (#20), Hayle (#27) and Falcon Hotel (#30).
• In September 1965 the average contents was reduced to 35, and a total of twenty boxes were issued.
• In October 1966 the average contents were again reduced, to 34, and eight boxes appeared.
• In 1967 the last Old Cornish Mine matchbox was issued, Mitchell’s Winding Engine (#1a).

 

The dates for the Related Series are :

• Old West Country series first appeared in 1963
• Old Kentish Country series first appeared in 1965
• Cornish Wreck series started in January 1967 and ran until 1980