Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Canada, Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Directors’ Good Conduct Medal, c. 1860, a bronze award by J.S. Wyon, bust of Richard Trevithick left, rev. legend and central tablet, edge named (F.H. Trevithick Loco. Superintt.), 44mm (Moyaux 49). Extremely fine, very rare and interesting by association (£100-150)

Frederick Henry Trevithick (1816-81), youngest son of Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), the Cornish mining engineer and builder of the world’s first railway steam locomotive, served as Locomotive Superintendent of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, formally incorporated in 1852