Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2123

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£110

19th Century, Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, published by J. Aronson, Bangor, the bridges viewed from Anglesey, the tubular bridge with a train emerging, suspension bridge beyond, steamer and boats below, rev. legend in two columns, 64mm (BHM 2403; E 1440; Moyaux 55; Taylor 164b; Swan 70-1). Some scuffing in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better (£60-80)