Auction Catalogue

17 November 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British, Irish and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 751

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17 November 1999

Hammer Price:
£130

Opening of the Forth Bridge, 1890, bronze medal by Lauer, view of bridge, reverse legend in twelve lines, 65mm (BHM 3399; Eim. 1754; Swan 154). Good extremely fine, rare (£60-80)

The example in the Swann collection [Glendining’s, 17.4.1986, 153] described as almost mint state sold for £170.