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50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWI - British Army Medals
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse lettering | GAVE THE MOST THAT MAN CAN GIVE |
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| Mintage | 2017 - Prooflike |
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Guernsey has long exploited its status as a Crown Dependency — outside UK jurisdiction but owing allegiance to the Crown — to issue commemorative pieces that the Royal Mint itself cannot or will not produce. This 2017 WWI centenary release is one of dozens in a sprawling series that flooded the collector market through television shopping channels and direct-mail campaigns, marketed aggressively to a non-specialist audience unfamiliar with the distinction between legal tender commemoratives and gold-plated copper novelties.
The face value of 50p is nominal and technically valid on Guernsey, though no shop would see one in circulation.