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50 Pence - Charles III Classic Children`s TV - Bagpuss
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts the beloved fictional cat Bagpuss, rendered in detailed relief, surrounded by his companions the mice from the animated BBC television series. A birthday cake with a lit candle and cupcakes appear in the lower central field, while gift-wrapped presents are scattered in the background. The denomination '50p' appears to the right, and the stylised legend 'Bagpuss' is inscribed in script lettering along the lower portion of the field, accompanied by decorative flourishes. |
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| Reverse lettering | Bagpuss 50p |
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Bagpuss, created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate for the BBC, aired as a single series of thirteen episodes in 1974 and was never recommissioned — yet a 1999 BBC poll named it the most popular children's programme in British television history. The show's production company, Smallfilms, operated out of a barn in Kent with a budget that made frugality an art form.
Guernsey has issued prolifically under the Charles III commemorative programme, with licensed character coins forming a substantial portion of recent output.