A new 50p coin to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is being released at Post Office branches from today.

Some 1.3 million coins are being made available on “limited release” at UK post offices from February 7.

Its maximum mintage of the coins has been fixed at 5,000,070 in a further nod to the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

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Post Offices in Windsor and close to Sandringham were among the first branches to receive the new coin.

Postmaster Umesh Sanghani, who has run Dedworth Green Post Office in Windsor for 23 years with wife Rashmita, said: “We have had many customers coming into our Post Office to check that we are going to get the special 50p coin.

“They don’t want to miss out on this souvenir. I am a Royalist. It is amazing that the Queen has reached her 70th anniversary. I am really looking forward to the celebrations this year.”

Nick Read, chief executive at the Post Office, said: “We are thrilled to be part of the celebrations for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee year and that our 11,500 Post Offices across the whole of the United Kingdom will exclusively start the circulation of this special 50p coin today.

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“Postmasters are at the heart of their local communities and have been throughout our 360-year history. I have no doubt that this will be a real honour and privilege for Postmasters and their teams.”