Coronation Coins

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1986A

Date Released

29 Jun 1967

Stories in this Issue:

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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