Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne Edge: PAYABLE AT THE GLASS

Edge: PAYABLE AT THE GLASS WAREHOUSE OF W

With short length of original ribbon

”COMMENCED BUILDING

and Air Efficiency Award

but otherwise retaining an attractive original golden tone to the legends

Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne Edge: PAYABLE AT THE GLASSThe 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.