Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Opening of the Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland, 1909, a silver medal by Elkington & Co, view of the bridge, rev. arms of the Sunderland and North East Railways, 64mm (BHM 3978; E 1910; Moyaux 74; cf. Swan 51). Mint state and superbly toned, extremely rare in silver (£150-200)

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

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Provenance:
SCMB May 1980 (U 226).

The bridge, built by the North Eastern Railway and the corporation of Sunderland between 1904 and 1909, was opened by the Earl of Durham. Illustration reduced