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CANADA, Quebec, Montreal - The Victoria Bridge Medal / Grand Trunk Railway of Canada by A. Hoffhung (Cost $5,000,000) 51mm white metal medal 41.72 grams Leroux 643
The Victoria Bridge medal by Montreal jeweller and silversmith Alfred Hoffnung was one in a series of medals issued to commemorate the opening of the Victoria Bridge in 1859 and the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward’s visit in 1860. They were issued in various medals and the white metal version sold to the public for $1.
There were two variations of this medal. This was the first and the scarcest with the incorrect construction cost of $5,000,000, Leroux 644 the more common of the two medals shows the correct cost of $7,000,000
The Victoria Bridge medal by Montreal jeweller and silversmith Alfred Hoffnung was one in a series of medals issued to commemorate the opening of the Victoria Bridge in 1859 and the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward’s visit in 1860. They were issued in various medals and the white metal version sold to the public for $1.
There were two variations of this medal. This was the first and the scarcest with the incorrect construction cost of $5,000,000, Leroux 644 the more common of the two medals shows the correct cost of $7,000,000
