Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge over the Menai Strait, 1850, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore for 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; Moyaux 55; Taylor 164b; E 1440). Two light areas of surface tin pest, otherwise about extremely fine £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals of Bridges from the David Young Collection.

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