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MR Men and Little Miss coins celebrating 50 Years Of Fun are being released by the Royal Mint.
The commemorative collection features Mr Happy, Little Miss Sunshine and Little Miss Giggles with Mr Strong.
All three coin designs have been created by Adam Hargreaves, son of creator Roger Hargreaves.
Some versions of the coins feature the latest colour-printing techniques showcasing the characters in vivid colour.
The Royal Mint will also be hiding 50 Golden Mr Tickle Tickets among the colour versions which will win finders Mr Men and Little Miss prize bundles.
The coins will not be put into general circulation.
Adam said: “It is an absolute honour to not only have the characters feature on coins but to have the opportunity to create the designs too.
“I hope fans will be just as thrilled as I am.”
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LOST photos of The Beatles in their 1960s heyday have been found in an old box.
Snaps of other stars such as Billy Fury, Shirley Bassey, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Sir Cliff Richard, Lulu, Marianne Faithfull and Gene Pitney were taken by husband and wife photographers Stan and Betty Mallett.
The couple captured showbiz stars in the 60s when they visited Exeter, Devon. Stars would flock to a studio in their house.
Their son Frank, 68, said: “Both of them lived a full life. They shared a passion for photography and mum probably loved the music side more than dad.
“Recently I started doing our family tree and my brother Steve looked in an old box of dad’s that had not been opened for 26 years to find his personal paperwork and found more than 500 negatives in there of celebrities taken between 1961 and 1964.”
“We want to get them into the public domain, and at least when we go they will still be around.”
Stan died aged 70 in 1995, while Betty, 73, passed away in 2003.