Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, a white metal medal by Allen & Moore, published by 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; E 1440; Moyaux 55; Taylor 164b; cf. Swan 70-1). Very fine; in a 1902 Coronation medal case (£50-70)

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

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The Menai suspension bridge was built by Thomas Telford between 1819 and 1826. At the time of opening it was the longest clear span in the world, at 580 feet