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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;andyscouse, post: 986092, member: 27100&quot;]No UK coins for Edward VIII were issued. Some were prepared, and a very small number of proof sets were produced. Most of the designs were subsequently used for George VI&#039;s coinage, except that 2 shillings (English &amp; Scottish) were minted for George VI, and the Royal Standard (flag) on the George VI halfcrown (2/6) was curved, rather than the rectangular design for Edward VIII.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some 3d pieces were made to test their use in vending machines, and some &#039;escaped&#039; - they&#039;re mainly of the same design as George VI&#039;s (thrift plant, date below), and command a hefty price on the rare occasion they come up for sale.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Apart from that, there were 4 denominations of stamps printed. The only coins were from East Africa, British West Africa and Fiji, but none of them used an effigy of the king.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There&#039;s a picture of an Edward VIII penny here:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/pen5.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/pen5.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/pen5.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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