![]() ![]() ![]() Part of a series of commemorative coins, this silver proof Fifty Pence features Paddington Bear eating one of his famous marmalade sandwiches in front of The Tower of London. Michael Bond's colourful character has captured hearts and minds for six decades, since first appearing in the October 1958 book 'A Bear called Paddington.' Bond has written over twenty books detailing the bear's adventures with the Brown family, and the stories have more recently been made into a pair of successful films, starring A list actors alongside the captivating little bear. More than sixty years after the publication of ‘A Bear Called Paddington,’ the small stowaway from Darkest Peru, remains as popular and beloved as ever. A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency.’ This wisdom came from Paddington Bear in Michael Bond’s beloved children’s story. ![]()
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