How much is a Tom Kitten 50p worth?
FINDING a rare coin down the back of the sofa is exciting, but it could also leave you much better off. A collector's edition of the Tom Kitten 50p coin recently sold for £89.95, but even a circulated one can be sold for almost eight times its face value.
book, which lists the real values of many coins, says that the Tom Kitten 50p had a mintage of 9.3million and a real value of £4. Indeed if you look on eBay, most Tom Kitten 50p pieces are initially listed below that value.
THE rarest 50p coins in circulation have been revealed.
But it is the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p design which remains the nation's rarest coin, with just 210,000 created. Mintage figures from 2020 show the Olympic football design is the second rarest 50p coin in circulation, with 1,125,500 produced.
The Jemima Puddle-Duck coin is the rarest of all the 2016 Beatrix Potter 50p released, with 2,100,000 minted. If you own one of these in good condition, then they usually sell for around £3.
That followed on from an earlier Peter Rabbit coin design that was released into circulation in 2016 - around 9.6million of them to be exact. The Kew Gardens 50p, minted in 2009, is the rarest 50p coin, with only 210,000 put into circulation - and you can make a killing on them if you find one in your pocket.
How rare are Tom Kitten 50p coins? The more rare a coin is, the more money you can usually get for it. The rarest, and most valuable 50p coins are the Kew Gardens designs, according to Change Checker's 50p Mintage figures index.
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The 11 most valuable coins to look out for.
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| 5 | Umayyad Gold Dinar | $5,405,400 |
| 6 | Canadian Gold Maple Leaf | $5,303,400 |
| 7 | 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel | $5,250,100 |
| 8 | 1894-S Barber Dime | $2,406,200 |
There are an estimated 417 million 2-pound coins presently in circulation, representing 37 different designs. The rarest of these are the 2-pound coins minted in 2002 that celebrate the 2002 Commonwealth Games and bear the flag of Northern Island. Only 485,500 of these coins were ever minted.
How much is it worth? Collector Value: £1.25 is a mid-point price for Tom Kitten 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.15 and £1.55. Coin values based on 189 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:54:07.
It doesn't make it the rarest coin out there though - in fact, it's the 50th rarest 50p you'll be able to find. For example, there are a lot more Benjamin Bunny 50ps than the rarest 50p coin you'll find, which features the London landmark Kew Gardens on it.
Is a Peter Rabbit 50p worth anything?
Celebrating Beatrix Potter's first Children's Book there were 9.7 Million Peter Rabbit 50p Coins minted in 2016. If you own the Peter Rabbit 50p coin it's currently worth £3.50.
Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p, 2019
Each one shows Paddington at a different London location - and the 'Paddington at the Tower' 50p is one of the most common, with 9 million made. However that didn't stop one of the coins selling for £10,000 on eBay this month.
A regular version of the Benjamin Bunny 50p coin would only fetch between £1 and £1.54 on eBay, according to Coin Hunter. You should always be wary and do your research first before buying any coin on eBay, as there are fakes floating around.
Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p, 2019
There have been four 50ps made to celebrate children's favourite Paddington Bear.
But that doesn't mean people aren't prepared to pay over the odds for it. One coin seller on eBay has the coin priced at £12.99 and another at £16.59, with both sellers having sold hundreds of coins on eBay. It appears the Jemima Puddle-duck coin can sell anywhere between £10 to £20.
The coin maker has listed the official mintage of it's most rare 50p designs. The rarer the coin, the more valuable it is, meaning you might be unknowingly storing a small fortune. Mintage figures tell you how many of each design were ever made. A low mintage figure means a coin is rare.
As well as its rare mintage, there is another catch that makes this coin so rare. According to The Mirror, the EC 50p was stamped on an older design of the 50p coin that was taken out of circulation in 1997- so you won't find one in your spare change.
An unworn sixpence dated prior to 1920 contains 0.0841 oz of silver, and this gives a bullion value of about £1.07 or US$1.51. Sixpence from the period 1920 to 1946 contain 0.0454 oz of silver and thus had a bullion value of £0.58 or US$0.81.
Those dated after 1964 have no premium value, and so far, none of the 50-state quarters series is worthy of saving. All half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are worth their silver value. In the Franklin half dollar series, the 1949-S, 1955 and 1956 coins are worth more than silver value.
The famous 2009 Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000.
What is the oldest coin ever found?
The Oldest Coin in the World. Created over 2,700 years ago, but now located in the British Museum, is the Lydian Lion, the oldest coin in the world. It is a one-sided design featuring a roaring lion, the emblem of the Lydian Kings who created it around 610-600 BC.
According to the blog ChangeChecker, the rarest one pound coin currently in circulation is the Edinburgh £1. The coin was part of a series depicting the four capital cities of the UK and is the only £1 coin with a mintage below one million.
It's the 30th most common out of more than 70 coins tracked by the site - with special Kew Gardens coins the rarest of all. There are 71 different varieties of 50p coins in circulation today, with 66million minted in 2020 alone, the last year the Royal Mint has released figures for.
How much is it worth? Collector Value: £1.24 is a mid-point price for Sherlock Holmes 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.14 and £1.43. Coin values based on 187 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:54:28.
If you find a Mrs Tiggy-Winkle in good condition, it's unlikely to make you a fortune. In fact, it's only like to fetch you around £1.23 to £1.69, based on the listings we've seen. it might be worth around £1.23-£1.69.
How much is the Battle of Hastings 50p worth? Allegedly a copy of the rare 50p coin sold for £600 on eBay toward the end of January. That would have meant the coin sold for 1,200 times its face value.
2p coins 1971 - up to £1.60
But with six in 10 people throwing away one and two pence coins, according to the Treasury, these coins are harder to find with every passing year. That means they could still be worth a few pounds if you sell them on eBay.
How rare is the Jeremy Fisher 50p? Although the coin is a well-loved limited edition piece, it's not that rare. In total, there are 9,700,000 froggy 50ps floating, about according to coins experts Change Checker, which has ranked this coin just a one on its scarcity index.
Well, we're certainly pleased to see Peter Rabbit return to the cosy burrow of UK coinage! In 2020, it was confirmed that Peter Rabbit's 50p tale had come to an end, with an incredible total of five 50ps celebrating the loveable character.
According to Coinhunter, the price range for a good condition circulated example of the histories coin is between £2.92 and £3.13 on eBay. You could get between £3.59 and £4.02 for the comedies coin and the expected selling price for a tragedies coin is between £3.31 and £3.99 on eBay.
Are any of the Olympic 50p rare?
Top 10 most valuable 50p coins
Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500. Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500. Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500.
According to Change Checker the Beatrix Potter 50p has a circulating mintage of 6,900,000.
It's the 30th most common out of more than 70 coins tracked by the site - with special Kew Gardens coins the rarest of all. There are 71 different varieties of 50p coins in circulation today, with 66million minted in 2020 alone, the last year the Royal Mint has released figures for.
There are an estimated 417 million 2-pound coins presently in circulation, representing 37 different designs. The rarest of these are the 2-pound coins minted in 2002 that celebrate the 2002 Commonwealth Games and bear the flag of Northern Island. Only 485,500 of these coins were ever minted.
The Benjamin bunny coin is one of four 50p coins that were released in 2017 to celebrate famed author Beatrix Potter - coins with Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten and Jeremy Fisher on were also released as part of the collection. 25 million of the coins were minted, so alone it won't usually go for much more than £2.60.
Celebrating Beatrix Potter's first Children's Book there were 9.7 Million Peter Rabbit 50p Coins minted in 2016. If you own the Peter Rabbit 50p coin it's currently worth £3.50.
The famous 2009 Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000. Other rare designs include the 2011 Olympic 50p's and the highly collectable Peter Rabbit 2018 coins.
How much is it worth? Collector Value: £1.24 is a mid-point price for Sherlock Holmes 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.14 and £1.43. Coin values based on 187 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:54:28.
If you find a Mrs Tiggy-Winkle in good condition, it's unlikely to make you a fortune. In fact, it's only like to fetch you around £1.23 to £1.69, based on the listings we've seen. it might be worth around £1.23-£1.69.
