Coins and Historical Medals

Opening, 1843, white metal medals (5), by W. Griffin, Wapping stairway, rev. Rotherhithe stairway, 35mm (BHM 2131); by T. Halliday, bust of Brunel left, rev, tunnel, two pedestrians to left, pedestrian and man on horseback to right, 60mm (BHM 2132); by W.J. Taylor (3), similar to last; similar, rev. Rotherhithe stairway, both 48mm (BHM 2135-6), similar, rev. tunnel, two pedestrians to left, horse and cart to right, 38mm (BHM 2140) [5]. Very fine to extremely fine £100-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Thames Tunnel.

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First and fourth bt H. Betts, last bt D. Fearon; others bt eBay