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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 1737677, member: 18320&quot;]That is a really fine piece of mintage art and I am envious, as are many others here.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing it!</p><p><br /></p><p>But: is it a <i>coin</i>, or a <i>medallion</i>?</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks to have been struck as a commemorative of the Worsley Hall visit by HM Victoria...and I wonder about the special nature of that visit.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Wikipedia: <b>The hall is of particular historical significance because it was in this building that Francis Egerton, the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, James Brindley and John Gilbert planned the Bridgewater Canal and supervised its building.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bridgewater Canal was celebrating its 90th year in 1851.&nbsp; Perhaps this was the focus of HM&#039;s visit.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that aside...your pics show an enormously beautiful and desireable item, in apparent pristine condition.&nbsp; To posess such a treasure would be wonderful, indeed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does the designator BHM 2414 refer to a museum exhibit?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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