PCGS Certifies Coins Struck for Royalty

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On December 13, 1937, a Royal Visit to the Royal Mint occurred. The hosted royalty included Queen Mary, consort to King George V, and her two grandchildren, Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II), then age 11, and Princess Margaret Rose, just seven years old. Escorted through the mint by Deputy Master of the Royal Mint, Sir Robert Johnson, the Royal Family got to witness how the coinage of Great Britain and its territories was minted.

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In January 2020, PCGS had the honor of grading three coins from the Sir Robert Johnson set. Two of the coins were the two pieces in the set from New Zealand. The only Fiji coin was the third piece submitted for grading. All coins were examined, verified to be genuine, and graded SP65 by PCGS.

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TomB

Pretty dang cool!

Boosibri

Very cool

SaorAlba

Wonder if Princess Elizabeth got to see coins being struck with her father's image being struck and what she thought of it? In 1935 as a then nine year old, Princess Elizabeth graced the Bank of Canada $20 bill. At that time no one could have imagined that she would become queen and still be on money 85 years later.

7Jaguars

Somewhere I can find the picture of the Norweb specimen of the 1937 GB farthing struck in silver proof - reverse of the wonderful wren. I believe this was struck at or near that occasion.

asheland

Very cool!