Coronation Coins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1986A
Date Released
29 Jun 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Glassboro Summit
  2. 2Little Sweden
  3. 3Scooter Ski
  4. 4Hail Hailwood
  5. 5Coronation Coins
  6. 6Wimbledon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coronation Coins. DESCRIPTION: When Tonga’s new King is Crowned in July, the Friendly Isles will celebrate with an issue of new stamps and new coinage, the most valuable ever minted. SHOTLIST: MS dyes and blanks being brushed clean. CU blank being placed between dyes. MCU ditto. MCU dye-block being lined up on press. CU coin being minted. CU finished Hau coins brought up into picture showing head and tail. CU head of Hau coin. CU tail of Two Pa’ Anga coin. CU two Hau coins showing head and tail. CU Sales Manager examining stamps. MCU as he sticks stamp onto envelope. CU Hau stamp on envelope. MCU various Tonga postage stamps. CU the Two Pa’ Anga stamp, pan to other stamps.
Keywords
Economics; Industry and manufacture; Postal services
Locations
London; England
Card file number
92511
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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