Opening of the Railway from Chumbicha and Rioja to Andagalá and Mazan to Tinogasta, 1904, a plated bronze medal by J. Gottuzzo, winged figure shines lamp on engine, mountains beyond, rev. legends, 52mm; Opening of the Patagonian Railway from San Antonio to [Lake] Nahuel Huarpi, 1910, a plated bronze medal by J.M. Lubary, draped female holding torch over train passing through barren landscape, rev. legend, 50mm (B-W Bank 1985, 1375; cf. Swan 362; cf. King 552) [2]. Both good very fine, but some discolouration to second (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Railway Medals.

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Both bt Seaby October 1979