Channel Islands, 'Golden Age of Steam' Collection of 18 x Silver Proof 1 oz 2004 Five Pounds....
Channel Islands, 'Golden Age of Steam' Collection of 18 x Silver Proof 1 oz 2004 Five Pounds. Comprised of 6 x coins of each Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, each coin is 28.28 grams of .925 silver and has an obverse depicting a portrait of Elizabeth II right, coins of Jersey and Guernsey display the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley and Alderney, the third portrait of Elizabeth by Raphael Maklouf. Each of the reverses have a railway theme reflecting the 'gold age of steam'. Jersey reverses depict: Coronation class 6220, Golden Arrow to Paris, Flying Scotsman, fireman shovelling coal, train exiting tunnel and The Evening Star. Guernsey reverses depict: Mallard travelling at 126 mph, City of Truro class 3440, Channel Islands boat train, driver in conversation, Junction worker pulling lever, firemen shovelling coal. Alderney reverse depict: 1829 Rainhill Rocket, The Royal Scot, Modern Southern Railway 21C1, preparing the locomotive, crossing the viaduct, branch line. Some toning otherwise all Proof FDC.