Isle of Man – World Championship Racing – Honda Motorcycle – 50 Pence – 2009 – Brilliant Uncirculated
I had heard of these crowns, but had never seen them. I just acquired a few of them, and am offering four different crowns in my eBay auctions. This crown features the 1957 Gilera being driven by legendary biker Bob McIntyre. It has a legal tender value of one crown in the Isle of Man. These coins are the size of an Eisenhower Dollar, and would make a great gift for any motorcycle enthusiast, even if that happens to be you.
The latest of two new motorsport issues by the Isle of Man, featuring Italian superstar Renzo Pasolini (1938-1973) on his Benelli. At other times during his careeer he rode an Aermacchi, later to be known as Aermacchi-Harley Davidson.
The latest of two new motorsport issues by the Isle of Man, this one featuring Italian superstar Giacomo Agostini. His career can be summed up in a few bold statistics: fifteen world titles, not one serious fall in a seventeen year career. The first real mega star in the story of the sport.
I had heard of these crowns, but had never seen them. This crown features the 1907 Matchless being driven by legendary biker Charlie Collier. Matchless was one of the true pioneer motorcycle manufacturers. The Collier brothers built their first machine in London in 1899, and the company really came to prominence in 1907 with victory in the single-cylinder class of the first Isle of Man TT which they backed up with a second victory in 1908. Over the next seventy years, Matchless produced many distinguished bikes, from singles to magnificent four-cylinder machines. It has a legal tender value of one crown in the Isle of Man. These coins are the size of an Eisenhower Dollar, and would make a great gift for any motorcycle enthusiast, even if that happens to be you.
Isle of Man – Centenary of the TT Motorcycle Races – Dave Molyneux – 50 Pence – 2007 – Brilliant Uncirculated — Dave Molyneux is the fastest ever sidecar driver around the TT Motorcycle courses.
Isle of Man – Centenary of the TT Motorcycle Races – Charlie Collier – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant Uncirculated — Charlie Collier was the British motorcyclists who won the first single cylinder class race in 1907.
Isle of Man – Centenary of the TT Motorcycle Races – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant Uncirculated — Mike Hailwood, known as “Mike the Bike” because of his natural riding ability, regarded by many as possibly the greatest racer of all time. By 1967 he had won twelve times on the infamous island mountain course.
Isle of Man – Centenary of the TT Motorcycle Races – Joey Dunlop – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant Uncirculated — Joey Dunlop MBE OBE had an incomparable 26 TT Motorcycle race wins between 1976 and 2000 on machines from 125cc to 1000cc. During that time period, Joey was the undisputed “King of the Mountain.” Tragically, he was killed while racing in Estonia in 2000.
Isle of Man – Centenary of the TT Motorcycle Races – 1 Crown – 2007 – Brilliant Uncirculated – Geoff Duke , a British racer who dominated motorcycle racing during the 1950s and won the TT motorcycle races five times.
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