The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh — the second time Scotland hosted, and the first Games significantly disrupted by a boycott, with 32 nations withdrawing in protest over the British government's refusal to impose sanctions on apartheid South Africa. Jersey, as a Crown dependency, issued commemoratives aligned with the broader UK program. KM#67.1 denotes the standard cupro-nickel version, distinguished from the silver proof 67.2 struck for collectors.
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh — the second time Scotland hosted, and the first Games significantly disrupted by a boycott, with 32 nations withdrawing in protest over the British government's refusal to impose sanctions on apartheid South Africa. Jersey, as a Crown dependency, issued commemoratives aligned with the broader UK program. KM#67.1 denotes the standard cupro-nickel version, distinguished from the silver proof 67.2 struck for collectors.