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3rd Period - Royal Visit 1939

In 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth made the first official visit of a reigning monarch to Canada and the United States. Many companies in Britain and the United States created a variety of commemorative pieces, mostly souvenirs and a few utility items.

Royal Winton (Grimwades) hand painted plate "Made expressely for / Nerlich & Co., Toronto",  "To commemorate /  the / Visit of Their Majesties /  King George VI & Queen Elizabeth / to / Canada / 1939".	Paragon pin dish with the arms of Canada and the United States surmounted by the Royal Crown to commemorate the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada and the United States, 1939.	Thomas Hughes & Son, Unicorn Pottery plate   "To commemorate the Visit / of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth /  to Canada and the United States of America May 1939"

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