Centenary of Flying Scotsman 1923 Half Crown & 2023 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin Set - Limited Edition 250

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• Honour 100 years of Flying Scotsman with this specially curated coin set

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• A Limited Edition Presentation of just 250 sets

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• Includes the 2023 UK £2 silver Proof coin

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• Complemented by an insightful booklet that tells the story of Flying Scotsman

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• The £2 silver Proof coin features the edge inscription ‘LIVE FOR THE JOURNEY’

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Named after the daily 10.00am London to Edinburgh rail service that started in 1862, Flying Scotsman was built in Doncaster in 1923 at a cost of £7,944. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, weighing 97 tonnes and measuring 70 feet in length, it was the first locomotive of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).

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Selected to appear at the British Empire Exhibition in London in 1924, Flying Scotsman went on to appear at numerous LNER publicity events, which marked the beginning of its worldwide fame.

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Honouring 100 Years of Flying Scotsman

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To honour the centenary of Flying Scotsman, this set comprises a 2023 silver Proof coin struck to mark this special anniversary for the world-famous locomotive and a 1923 George V half-crown. Today, Flying Scotsman continues to break railway records as the oldest working locomotive on the UK’s mainline tracks. It also endures as a symbol of the great age of steam, representing British engineering at its best. Similarly, the half-crown in this set physically represents the height of numismatic craftsmanship with which every coin at The Royal Mint is struck.

Centenary of The Flying Scotsman 2023 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin

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SPECIFICATION VALUE

DENOMINATION £2

ALLOY Inner: .925 sterling silver. Outer: .925 sterling silver plated with fine gold

WEIGHT 12.00 g

DIAMETER 28.40mm

REVERSE DESIGNER John Bergdahl

OBVERSE DESIGNER Martin Jennings

EDGE INSCRIPTION· LIVE FOR THE JOURNEY

QUALITY Proof

YEAR 2023

PURE METAL TYPE Silver

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1923 George V Half-Crown

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SPECIFICATION VALUE

DENOMINATION Crown

ALLOY.500 Silver

WEIGHT 14.14g

DIAMETER 32.31mm

REVERSE DESIGNER George William de Saulles

OBVERSE DESIGNER Bertram Mackennal

QUALITY Circulating

YEAR 1923

PURE METAL TYPE Silver

CONDITION Fine