Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne flattened to edge

flattened to edge

(fine to very fine

one white metal Half Crown and six gold plated cupro-nickel Crowns

Weakness to the obverse centre

rev: SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE

Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne flattened to edgeThe Pobjoy Mint, on behalf of The British Aircraft Corporation, to commemorate the inaugural Flight of Concorde, issued this Silver Proof Crownmedal for the First flight from London to Singapore service in December 1977. Cased & Certificate FDC. NB. The plastic capsules containing the coins were not airtight. They tend to age to a golden colour as pictured, and this also allows the coins to tone slightly. The obverse picture is with the capsule open.