Portraits of Queen Elizabeth taken in 1963 are being auctioned off. A photo from the shoot formed the basis of her image on Canadian currency from 1969-1979.
The set up for auction were taken by photographer Anthony Buckley in 1963 and were part of the photo shoot for the Queen's officialAn image from the shoot was used as the basis for the image of the Queen that appeared on Canadian $1, $2 and $20 notes for an entire decade.
If you've ever wanted to own a piece of true royal history, now is your chance—if you also have a few thousand dollars to invest in that history, that is.
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