1942 Canadian Silver George VI Quarter

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1942 Canadian Silver George VI Quarter:
$2.63

80% Silver 1942 Canadian Quarter. 1942 George VI Twenty Five Cent - Quarter SpecificationsMintage: 6,935,871Content: 80% Silver, 20% CopperWeight: 5.83 GramsDiameter: 23.62 mm Edge: ReededMint: Royal Canadian Mint, CanadaDesigner: Obverse: T. H. Paget, Reverse: Emanuel HahnEngraver: Same as Designer(s)George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth. He was King when World War II arose and helped keep the spirits of British citizens up through his radio messages.
During George\'s reign, the break-up of the British Empire and its transition into the Commonwealth of Nations accelerated. The parliament of the Irish Free State removed direct mention of the monarch from the country\'s constitution on the day of his accession. The following year, a new Irish constitution changed the name of the state to Ireland and established the office of President. From 1939, the Empire and Commonwealth – except Ireland – was at war with Nazi Germany. War with Italy and Japan followed in 1940 and 1941, respectively. Though Britain and its allies were ultimately victorious in 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union rose as pre-eminent world powers and the British Empire declined. After the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, George remained king of both countries, but relinquished the title of Emperor of India in June 1948. Ireland formally declared itself a republic and left the Commonwealth in 1949, and India became a republic within the Commonwealth the following year. George adopted the new title of Head of the Commonwealth. He was beset by health problems in the later years of his reign. He was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Elizabeth II.
A movie was made about George VI and the difficulty he had speaking because of a stammer. Because of his stammer, King George VI dreaded public speaking. When he was still a Duke and after his closing speech at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley on 31 October 1925, one which was an ordeal for both him and his listeners, he began to see Lionel Logue, an Australian-born speech therapist. The Duke and Logue practised breathing exercises, and the Duchess rehearsed with him patiently.Subsequently, he was able to speak with less hesitation. With his delivery improved, the Duke opened the new Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, during a tour of the empire in 1927.