Q.Why does the queen age on coins but not on stamps?
A.The Queen has rejected all new proposed stamp portraits since Arnold Machin's design was introduced in 1967. It's the most reproduced image in the world.
Q.Why does the queen face left not right on stamps?
A.The Queen's head faces left on stamps because of their top right position on a letter. Coins head direction changes after each change in a monarch.
Q.If the queen dies, will the national change?
A.If the Queen were to die or abdicate then coins, notes, stamps and the national anthem would all have to be changed to accommodate Charles, the new king.
Q.How much would a one penny coin dated 1901 be worth today?
A.An unblemished 1901 Victorian 1d. piece would sell for about £22. Pennies of this period had the older version of Queen Victoria's head stamped on them.
Q.Is it against the law to deface English currency
A.It is an offence under the 1928 Currency and Banknotes Act to burn or deface a bank note or coin, but this is a law that is practically never enforced.