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Description
1937 KING GEORGE V1 & QUEEN ELIZABETH CORONATION, BUTTON BADGE. MADE IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.
AFTER KING GEORGE V DIED IN 1936, HIS ELDEST SON, EDWARD V111 WAS CROWNED THE NEW KING OF ENGLAND, IN JAN. 1936. THOUSANDS OF COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BADGES ETC. WERE MADE. BUT HE ONLY REIGNED 20 JANUARY 1936 – 11 DECEMBER 1936. EDWARD ABDICATED IN DEC 1936, AND HIS BROTHER GEORGE V1 WAS CROWNED KING IN 1937, AND OF COURSE COMMEMORATIVES FOR THE 1937 CORONATION OF KING GEORGE & QUEEN ELIZABETH HAD TO BE HASTILY MADE FOR THIS NEW CORONATION, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER EDWARDS ABDICATION.
THIS ONE, MADE IN CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, IS QUITE A RARE BUTTON BADGE FROM THAT TIME.
33 mm IN DIAMETER.
ON THE RIM IS: 'ODELL CH-CH'. 'COPYRIGHT'.
GOOD CONDITION.
METAL WITH CELLULOID COATING.
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Shipping & pick-up options
| Destination & description | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| ORD POST IN NZ | $2.00 | |
| AIRMAIL TO AUST | $3.00 | |
| Pick-up available from Christchurch City, Canterbury | Free | |
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