commemorative £5 coin, which is available to buy on The Royal Mint website from today, is the second in a series to be launched for this year’s anniversary and was designed by Adam Hargreaves, son of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves.
Marking the launch of the coin, superfan Michelle Martinez, 48 has become the first person to own a new coin. Michelle, who owns more than 2,000 items of Mr Men memorabilia, said she “instantly fell in love” with the new coin featuring characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles.
Mrs Martinez said: “When I saw the coins were being released by the Royal Mint to celebrate the 50th anniversary, I instantly fell in love. “Although I’ve been a collector of Mr Men for many years, these are my very first coins.
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