https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/d10bcf260542f416dfe32a47680d630c.pdf 29e84e9147c43863cf6352ad69ab84b0 Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 Treasury Chambers Parliament Street London SW1P 3AG Telex 9413704 Telephone Direct Line 01-270 Switchboard 01-270 3000 <div class="recipient">Mr B D Williams Marketing Director, Royal Mint Llantrisant Pontyclun Mid-Glamorgan CF78YT</div> Date 2 August 1988 Dear Mr Williams £1 SILVER COIN: ROYAL PROCLAMATION As you may know, we have run into a problem with the 1988 £1 silver coin: the coin has been issued without a Royal Proclamation. Before any new UK coin is issued a Proclamation needs to be signed by the Queen (or her representative); once signed the Proclamation is reproduced in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. While the Treasury is willing to assist in the executive side of this work (essentially consulting Treasury Solicitor and liaising with the Privy Council Office) the responsibility for ensuring a Proclamation has been made, before coins are issued, rests with the Royal Mint. I understand that the 1988 £1 silver coin was first issued on 21 April 1988. Yet it was not until the last week in May that the Royal Mint made us aware of its existence. A Proclamation is required for this coin (I have sent a draft to Linda Viner). This will be presented to the next Privy Council meeting in October. But we are clearly in an awkward position. We will have to explain the background to the Privy Council in such a way as to ensure that there was no question of us deliberately misleading them. And there is the awkwardness of appearing to present the Queen with a fait accompli. There are legal aspects too. Legally the coins which have so far been issued bearing the new design are not legal tender. Treasury Solicitor inform us that there is no question of the Proclamation having retrospective effect. It would be wise therefore to issue no more of these particular coins until after the Proclamation is signed in October.  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.25em;">Page 2</div> It is most important that we avoid this kind of oversight in the future. I should be grateful if you would institute a formal set of arrangements for notifying us of all new UK coins well before they are issued (together with their planned issue dates), and make sure that all the relevant staff at the Mint are aware of the arrangements. Yours sincerely, (Sgd.) George Haydon G C HAYDON </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. George Haydon (HM Treasury) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Royal Arms surrounded by the Garter and surmounted by St. Edward's Crown in the upper left. Recipient(s) B. D. Williams (Royal Mint) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Issue of a Coin without a Royal Proclamation [1988-08-02] Subject The topic of the resource Coinage Procedure Royal Mint Description An account of the resource Letter from George Haydon to B. D. Williams noting that a £1 coin had been issued without a Royal Proclamation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Haydon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MINT 36/XP/Z Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-08-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/24/section/3" title="Coinage Act 1971">Coinage Act 1971</a> <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/115" title="Royal Mint Proposal for a Revised Procedure">Royal Mint Proposal for a Revised Procedure</a> Coinage HM Treasury Privy Council Procedure Royal Mint Statutory Power