Railway Centenary Medal 1825-1925

Name: Railway Centenary Medal 1825-1925
SKU: as218a2483
Price: 38.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Railway Centenary Medal
1825-1925
First in the World.
Original Box
Printed in the lid of the box:
OBVERSE. Portraits of Edward Pease, chairman and guiding influence in the management of the first public railway, and of George Stephenson who built the first engine on the railway, and actually drove it on its historic journey on September 27th 1825. There are also shown the coats-of-arms of Stockton and Darlington, the two towns between which ran the world's first passenger train, the arms of Stockton being on the left-hand and those of Darlington on the right.

REVERSE. a figure of Vulcan holding in his hand "Locomotive No.1." the first engine to be employed on a public railway, with, in the background, one of the London and North Eastern Railway Company's famous 1925 type "Pacific" express locomotives.

As the photos show, the box has seen better days but it has kept the medal in great condition.

Approximate dimensions: diameter 7.5cm, weight 251.2 grams, weight with box 317 grams.

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£~~38.00~~

$~~47.71~~ USA

€~~44.26~~

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Date 1925 1920s Antiques Origin English Item code as218a2483 / XGC-LY-521 Status Sold

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