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A Collection of Railway Medals

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This collection was sold on 9 December 2003.

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Lot 1326, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, train steaming across viaduct in rural landscape, rev. arched entrance to Liverpool station within steep cuttings, 48mm (BHM 1458; E 1223; Moyaux 4; cf. Swan 44). About extremely fine (£50-70)

Sold for £65

Lot 1327, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, white metal medals (2), both by T. Halliday, 48 and 45mm (BHM 1458, 1461; E 1223; Moyaux 4, 5; cf. Swan 44-6) [2]. About extremely fine, but second pierced (£60-80)

Sold for £45

Lot 1328, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, white metal medals (2), both by T. Halliday, 48mm (BHM 1458; E 1223; Moyaux 4; cf. Swan 44-5); Opening of the Grand Junction Railway, 1837, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, 55mm (BHM 1788; Moyaux 11; Taylor 113b; cf. Swan 31-2) [3]. Last a little spotted but better than very fine, others fine (£70-90)

Sold for £95

Lot 1329, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, head of George Stephenson left, rev. viaduct with engine and two tenders pulling six carriages, one carrying passengers, 45mm (BHM 1459; E 1224; Moyaux 3; cf. Swan 42-3). Several surface marks in reverse field, about extremely fine, scarce (£50-70)

Sold for £65

Lot 1330, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by J. Ottley, an engine [the Rocket], pulling six carriages across a viaduct in a rural landscape, rev. legend in 14 lines within wreath, 45mm (BHM 1461; Moyaux 5; cf. Swan 46). Surface marks and digs in obverse field, about extremely fine (£40-60)

Sold for £55

Lot 1331, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by J. Ottley, 45mm (BHM 1461; Moyaux 5; cf. Swan 46); Opening of the Middlesbrough Branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by J.W. James, 45mm (BHM 1464; E 1227; Moyaux 7; cf. Swan 48-9) [2]. First extremely fine but pierced, second very fine (£70-90)

Sold for £90

Lot 1332, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Middlesbrough Branch of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 1830, a white metal medal by J.W. James, end-on view of the Stockton suspension bridge, boats in the river and a distant train beyond, rev. ship berthed alongside coal-staiths, 45mm (BHM 1464; E 1227; Moyaux 7; cf. Swan 48-9). Surfaces and edge marked, otherwise very fine (£40-60)

Sold for £55

Lot 1333, 9 Dec 03

Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a white metal medal, unsigned, 29mm, and other medalets (5), in brass (4) and white metal (BHM 1547, 1548; E 1246); Opening of the Hungerford and Lambeth Suspension Bridge, 1845, a white metal medal, 24mm (BHM 2213; E 1395; D. & W. 75/218); Opening of Tower Bridge, 1894, a white metal medal by A. Meisch, 36mm (BHM 3478, recté 36mm); other medals (3) [10]. Hungerford fine, others very fine and better (£60-80)

Sold for £70

Lot 1334, 9 Dec 03

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)

Sold for £100

Lot 1335, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Grand Junction Railway, 1837, a white metal medal by T. Halliday, façade of the railway station at Liverpool, rev. viaduct leading into Birmingham, with the city beyond, 48mm (BHM 1789; E 1302; Moyaux 11 bis; Taylor 113a; cf. Swan 32). Several surface marks and reverse with some spotting, about extremely fine (£40-60)

Sold for £30

Lot 1336, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, 1842, a white metal medal published by S. Woolfield, viaduct in hilly landscape, trains steaming to left and right and a man fishing in the river below, rev. Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, 48mm (BHM 2069; Brodie 264; Moyaux 19; cf. Swan 147). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)

Sold for £55

Lot 1337, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, 1842, a white metal medal published by S. Woolfield, similar, 48mm (BHM 2069; Brodie 264; Moyaux 19; cf. Swan 147); Opening of Barry Dock and Railways, 1889, a white metal medal by Barry & Sons, view of the harbour, rev. legend in 10 lines, 51mm (BHM 3374; E 1748) [2]. Very fine, second pierced; first in damaged case (£50-70)

Sold for £70

Lot 1338, 9 Dec 03

Completion of the Thames Tunnel, 1842, white metal medals (2), both by J. Davis, 64 and 45mm (BHM 2079, 2080; Moyaux Suppl. 28, 26; cf. Swan 21) [2]. Very fine, former scarce (£40-60)

Sold for £50

Lot 1339, 9 Dec 03

Completion of the Thames Tunnel, 1842, white metal medals (3), by J. Davis, 64mm, and by J. Taylor (2), 48 and 38mm (BHM 2079, 2083, 2087; Moyaux Suppl. 28, 26, and 40, 23; cf. Swan 21-2) [3]. Very fine or better but two piecred (£50-70)

Sold for £40

Lot 1340, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1843, white metal medals (5), by W. Griffin, 35mm, and by J. Taylor (4), 62, 48 and 38mm (2) (BHM 2131, 2134, 2135, 2140; E 1373; Moyaux 20, 21, 28, 30; cf. Swan 20, 22, 28-9) [5]. Better than very fine, but one small medal by Taylor pierced (£70-90)

Sold for £55

Lot 1341, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1843, white metal medals (4), all by J. Taylor, 62mm, 48mm (2), and 38mm (BHM 2134, 2135, 2140; E 1373; Moyaux 20, 21, 28; cf. Swan 20, 22, 28); together with a brass medalet [5]. Fine to very fine (£50-70)

Sold for £35

Lot 1342, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1843, white metal medals (4), all by J. Taylor, 48mm (2), 38mm (2) (BHM 2135, 2140; Moyaux 21, 28; cf. Swan 22, 28) [4]. Very fine and better, but both smaller medals pierced (£60-80)

Sold for £45

Lot 1343, 9 Dec 03

Opening of the Hungerford and Lambeth Suspension Bridge, 1845, white metal medals (3), all by J. Davis, façade of Hungerford Market with towers and pillared entrance, rev. suspension bridge, 34mm (2), and 24mm (BHM 2213; E 1395; D. & W. 75/218) [3]. Good very fine but the larger medals spotted, one of each size pierced (£50-70)

Sold for £35

Lot 1345, 9 Dec 03

Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon, bust of Robert Stephenson right, rev. view of the bridge with a train emerging past the lion guardians, 58mm (BHM 2402; E 1441; Moyaux 36; Taylor 164a; cf. Swan 67-9). Minor scuffing, almost extremely fine (£60-80)

Sold for £80

Lot 1346, 9 Dec 03

Completion of the Britannia Tubular Bridge, 1850, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon, similar, 58mm (BHM 2402; E 1441; Moyaux 36; Taylor 164a; cf. Swan 67-9). Minor scuffing and graze on neck, almost extremely fine (£60-80)

Sold for £55

Lot 1347, 9 Dec 03

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)

Sold for £55

Lot 1348, 9 Dec 03

Centenary of the Birth of George Stephenson, 1881, medals (3), by T.P. Chapman (2), in bronze and white metal, bust left, rev. Locomotive no.1, both 45mm (BHM 3096; E 1681B; Moyaux 40; cf. Swan 37), and unsigned, 32mm (BHM 3098; Moyaux 41; cf. Swan 37); together with white metal medals (2), similar, one mounted on a blue ribbon rosette and attached to Rocket suspender, ribbon named (Hawthorne), second inset in brass star, 53mm [5]. An interesting...

Sold for £110

Lot 1349, 9 Dec 03

Centenary of the Birth of George Stephenson, 1881, medals (9), by T.P. Chapman (6), all in white metal, 45mm (BHM 3096; E 1681B; Moyaux 40; cf. Swan 37), and unsigned (3), 32mm (BHM 3098; Moyaux 41; cf. Swan 37); together with a white metal medal, similar, inset in brass star, 53mm [10]. Very fine and better, but three of the Chapman medals pierced (£80-100)

Sold for £60

Lot 1351, 9 Dec 03

Blackwall Tunnel, Charity Open Day, 1896, a white metal medal by Vaughton, 32mm; Inauguration of the London to Shoreham Electric Railway, 1932, white metal medals (2), both unsigned, 32mm (BHM 4237, recté 32mm); Opening of the Mersey Tunnel, 1934, a uniface bronze medal, 32mm; London, Midland & Scottish Railway, 1937, a bronze medal, unsigned, arms, rev. Stanier locomotive no.6220, 45mm; together with other miscellaneous railway medals and medal...

Sold for £75

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