What happended in 1937?
In the UK: The monarch was George VI, who had his Coronation on 12th May. UK Prime Minister was Stanley Baldwin but after retiring was replaced with Neville Chamberlin. Frank Whittle tests the first jet engine. The 12-sided threepenny bit was introduced. The abdicated Edward VIII is given the title of the Duke of Winsor and marries Wallis Simpson. The Dandy comic is first published. JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
In the USA: President is Franklin D. Roosevelt (D-New York). The German airship Hindenburg explodes into flames when mooring to a mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Amelia Earhart with navigator Fred Noonan disappear after taking off from New Guinea. New York Yankees defeat New York Giants 4-1, to win their 6th World Series Title. The first feature-length animated cartoon with sound, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens and is a big hit. Napoleon Hill publishes Think and Grow Rich. The Lincoln Tunnel opens, connecting New York City to New Jersey.
In the USA: President is Franklin D. Roosevelt (D-New York). The German airship Hindenburg explodes into flames when mooring to a mast in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Amelia Earhart with navigator Fred Noonan disappear after taking off from New Guinea. New York Yankees defeat New York Giants 4-1, to win their 6th World Series Title. The first feature-length animated cartoon with sound, Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs opens and is a big hit. Napoleon Hill publishes Think and Grow Rich. The Lincoln Tunnel opens, connecting New York City to New Jersey.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Three Pence | 1937 Brass Threepence - George VI |
 |  | Crowns | 1937 Crown - George VI |
 |  | Farthings | 1937 Farthing - George VI |
 |  | Gold 5 Pound Coins | 1937 Gold 5 Pound Proof |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1937 Gold Sovereign Proof |
| |  | Gold 4-Coin Sets | 1937 Gold Sovereign Proof 4-Coin Set |
 |  | Half-Sovereigns | 1937 Half-Sovereign - George VI |
 |  | Shillings | 1937 Shilling - George VI Scottish |
 |  | Sovereigns | 1937 Sovereign - Edward VIII Pattern |
 |  | Penny | 1937 Penny - George VI |