Copper Coinage

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at on 20 October 1942.

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Photo of Mr Tom Driberg Mr Tom Driberg , Maldon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in order to save copper and in view of the number of common objects whose price has increased from 1d. to 1½d., he will consider issuing a 1½d. coin?