Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Royal Mining, Engineering & Industrial Exhibition, 1887, a silver medal by Reid & Sons, city arms and supporters, rev. railway bridge spanning the River Tyne, cityscape beyond, edge named (John Peters), 51mm (W & E 2334A.2; BHM 3343; E 1730; Allen Pt 4). Trifling surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine; in contemporary fitted case by Fattorini £120-£150

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

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