Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Opening of the Middlesbrough Branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by J.W. James, end-on view of the Stockton suspension bridge, boats in the river and a distant train beyond, rev. ship berthed alongside coal-staiths, 45mm (BHM 1464; E 1227; Moyaux 7; cf. Swan 48-9); Birmingham Elections, 1832, a white metal medal by J. Davis, conjoined busts of Joshua Scholefield and Thomas Attwood right, rev. legend around robed figure, 44mm (BHM 1634) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first pierced (£50-70)

Joshua Scholefield (1775-1844), politician and banker; Thomas Attwood (1783-1856)