Opening of the Grand Junction Railway, 1837, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, trains at both ends of a viaduct in a rural landscape, rev. façade of the railway station at Liverpool, 55mm (BHM 1788; Moyaux 11; Taylor 113b; cf. Swan 31-2). Extremely fine, rare (£70-90)

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

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The Grand Junction Railway opened on the 4 July 1837. Linking Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, it helped to ensure the commercial successes of each city. Illustration reduced