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Famous Express Trains
4 Coin Proof Collection
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railways plied by speedy locomotives, greatly reducing the
and required
prosperity.for personal travel and for transport of goods.
time
Evans specified that there should be separate sets of parallel
tracks for trains going in different directions. Unfortunately,
Key Selling Points.
conditions in the infant United States did not enable his vision
to take hold.
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• Limited
20,000
coins only. in Britain, where it proved to
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surveyor and land agent, was inspired by the development
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projects that later came to fruition, and he is credited with
carrying out a survey of the Liverpool and Manchester
Reverse
Design. he became bankrupt and his schemes
Railway.
Unfortunately,
were taken over by George Stephenson and others. However,
A tiger climbing uphill, signifying positive progress and development.
he is credited by many historians with the title of “Father of
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trees which are evergreen represent strong life and longevity.
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Trans-Siberian
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sovereign
of the
Commonwealth
and Niue.
The
Trans-Siberian
Railway
has long been an almost mythic
experience. It is the longest continuous rail line, spanning eight
time zones, with each run clattering along in an epic journey
of almost six thousand miles (9289km) over one third of the
globe. The Trans-Siberian Railway offers one of the very few
classical once-in-the-lifetime trips which take the passengers
through two continents with various landscapes and cultures.
The Trans-Siberian also played a very direct role during parts
of Russia’s history, with the Czechoslovak Legion using heavily
armed and armoured trains to control large amounts of the
railway (and of Russia itself) during the Russian Civil War at
the end of World War I. As one of the only organised fighting
forces left in the aftermath of the Imperial collapse, and before
the Red Army took control, the Czechs and Slovaks were able
to take use their organisation and the resources of the railway
to establish a temporary zone of control before eventually
continuing onwards towards Vladivostok, from where they
emigrated back to Czechoslovakia through Americas and
Germany.
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Flying
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the Tiger | 1oz Gold Gilded Silver Coin.
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the London
andsuccess
North Eastern
which,
1924,
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the 2009
of the Year
of theinOx,
theofficially
new addition to the
renamed the 10 AM Special Scotch Express linking Edinburgh
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and London in both directions as the Flying Scotsman, a name
under
which in
it had
been unofficially
known
the
1870s.
presented
an ancient
Chinese gold
ingot since
shaped
box
symbolizing wealth
To further publicise the train, a recently-built Gresley A1 Class
and prosperity.
locomotive was named after the train, and put on display at the
1924 British Empire Exhibition. Due to a long-standing agreement
between
the Points.
competing West and East coast routes since
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the famous railway races of 1888 and 1895, speeds of the Scotch
expresses
were limited,
the selective
time for gold
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miles (631 km) be• Pure 99.9%
silver with
gilding.
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• Limited to 20,000 coins only.
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• Unique ancient Chinese Gold Ingot packaging.
• Perfect as a gift for yourself or loved ones – full of blessings
(Good Luck; Prosperity; Longevity and Happiness).
20th
Century Limited
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Limited was an express passenger train operDesign.
ated by the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967, during
which
time
it would
become
knownpositive
as a “National
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climbing
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and development.
and the “Most Famous Train in the World.” In the year of its
Pine trees which are evergreen represent strong life and longevity.
last run, The New York Times said that it “...was known to railroad buffs for 65 years as the world’s greatest train.”The train
travelled
between
Grand Central Terminal in New York City and
Obverse
Design.
LaSalle Street Station in Chicago, Illinois along the railroad’s
famed
Route”.
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of NYC inaugurated this train as
direct competition to the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Broadway
Her Majesty
Queen
Elizabeth
sovereign
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both lines
intended
forIIupper
class as well as business
travellers
between the two
of the Commonwealth
andcities.
Niue.Making few station stops along
the way and as few breaks for water and coal as possible, trains
on this route routinely could complete the 960.7-mile journey in
as little as 15½ hours (but usually in 16 hours), thus averaging at
least 60 mph.
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The Orient Express
The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger
train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des
Wagons-Lits. Its route has changed many times, and several
routes have in the past concurrently used the name (or slight
variants thereof). Although the original Orient Express was
simply a normal international railway service, the name has
become synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel. The two
city names most intimately associated with the Orient Express
are Paris and Istanbul, the original endpoints of the service.
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Year of the Tiger | 1oz Gold Gilded Silver Coin.
Following the 2009 success of the Year of the Ox, the new addition to the
“Lucky Blessings Gold Ingot” series is the 2010 Year of the Tiger. This coin is
presented in an ancient Chinese gold ingot shaped box symbolizing wealth
and prosperity.
Key Selling Points.
• Pure 99.9% silver with selective gold gilding.
• Limited to 20,000 coins only.
• Unique ancient Chinese Gold Ingot packaging.
• Perfect as a gift for yourself or loved ones – full of blessings
(Good Luck; Prosperity; Longevity and Happiness).
Reverse Design.
A tiger climbing uphill, signifying positive progress and development.
Pine trees which are evergreen represent strong life and longevity.
Obverse Design.
The Raphael Maklouf effigy of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sovereign
of the Commonwealth and Niue.
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Famous Express Trains
4 Coin Proof Collection
NEW ZEALAND MINT | P 64 9 377 6837 | F 64 9 377 6836 |
Specifications
Year of the Tiger
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| 1oz Gold Gilded Silver Coin.
Following the 2009 success of the Year of the Ox, the new addition to the
“Lucky Blessings Gold.999
Ingot”
series is the 2010 Year of the Tiger. This coin is
Metal
Silver
presented in an ancient
Chinese gold ingot shaped box symbolizing wealth
Finish
Proof
and prosperity.
Weight
1 troy oz
Diameter
40.7mm
Key Selling Points.
Edge Milled
Denomination
NZ$2
• Pure 99.9% silver with
selective gold gilding.
Country
of Issue
Niue only.
• Limited
to 20,000 coins
Year
of Issue ancient Chinese
2010 Gold Ingot packaging.
• Unique
Mintage
15,000 or loved ones – full of blessings
• Perfect as a gift for yourself
(Good Luck; Prosperity; Longevity and Happiness).
Reverse Design.
A tiger climbing uphill, signifying positive progress and development.
Pine trees which are evergreen represent strong life and longevity.
Obverse Design.
The Raphael Maklouf effigy of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sovereign
of the Commonwealth and Niue.
Replica Trans Siberian Train
Display Box
Each four-coin set comes in a magnificant
treplica model based on the Trans Siberian
Express Train in colourful outer packer,
accompanied by a numbered certificate of
Authenticity, which includes background
information on each magnificent express
train.
Obverse Design
The Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty
the Queen Elizabeth II sovereign of the
commonwealth of Niue.