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Hi

Ebay item number 111482209388

Anyone seen one of these before ? I haven't !!
What's the story ?
Cheers
Andrew

Yes, but it is missing its commemorative box.

There was a similar one for the death of Queen Victoria
This one - Coronation of Edward 7
and for Pope Leo XIII

in 7" size.

There were I think 8 variations of a 12" sized one for Kaiser Wilhelm's 25th anniversary in 1913

Very unusual and rare record... with box.

"The reverse of this record shows eight small ANGEL TRADEMARKS - 7 Inch Diameter

Excellent condition - the record comes in it's ORIGINAL wooden case as shown in photos"

US PHONO wrote:Yes, but it is missing its commemorative box.

There was a similar one for the death of Queen Victoria
This one - Coronation of Edward 7
and for Pope Leo XIII
in 7" size.
There were I think 8 variations of a 12" sized one for Kaiser Wilhelm's 25th anniversary in 1913

US PHONO is quite correct. These records do show up from time to time. It is a good thing the wood tray is present. Without it, you can not play the disc. This is because the tray is what has the hole for the spindle and not the disc. This record is with an incorrect coronation date.

It is my understanding that there are no Berliner commemorative records with the correct date. The coronation was Originally scheduled for 26 June 1902 but was postponed at very short notice, because the new King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

The coronation then took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Lots of commemorative articles such as cups all have the June date.

US PHONO wrote:It is my understanding that there are no Berliner commemorative records with the correct date. The coronation was Originally scheduled for 26 June 1902 but was postponed at very short notice, because the new King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.

The coronation then took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Lots of commemorative articles such as cups all have the June date.

Thanks US PHONO, I mean't to write that this record is with incorrect date. However, my finger's got ahead of me... . I have corrected to what I was trying to write... .

There is a rumor that the incorrect date lead to a recall. However, I have never seen proof of this. Nor have I ever seen a revamped issue with correct date.