Is Paddington Bear 50p piece worth anything?
How much are the Paddington Bear 50ps worth? Paddington Bear 50ps have been known to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. In 2018, one of the coins sold for £16,000 after a student found a leaked one in her change before it came out and sold it on eBay.
The most valuable will be the earlier bears made by Gabrielle Designs and in really good condition, a Paddington made in the early 1970s can be worth as much as £150. If you think you have an older bear of value we would suggest you seek the advice of a local antique toy specialist.
What are the rarest 50p coins in circulation? The Royal Mint has revealed the most valuable 50p coin, ahead of the 1971 decimalisation's golden anniversary. The rarest is the Kew's Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.
Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p, 2019
There have been four 50ps made to celebrate children's favourite Paddington Bear.
Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p, 2019
Other Paddington coins feature the bear at Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and - of course - Paddington Station. The rarest is the latter, with only five million made.
Take the adorable Paddington Bear home with these 50p coins. Issued by The Royal Mint, these coins show the bear at some of the UK's top landmarks, including The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral and Paddington Station.
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.
- Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500.
- Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500.
- Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500.
- Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000.
- Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000.
- Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000.
- Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500.
- Olympic Shooting (2011), 1,656,500.
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.
Peter Rabbit 50p Coin…
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.
How rare is the Peter Rabbit 50p?
The first of the Peter Rabbit 50p coins was from 2016, in which there were 9,700,000 minted. You could get around £3.50 for the same on eBay. If you have a coloured silver proof coin of Peter Rabbit from the same year, only 15,000 printed.
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.
If you want to know how much your coin is worth, the Seaby Standard Catalogue of British Coins is a great reference book that lists the 'catalogue' price of most British coins. However, it's important to remember that just because a coin is listed in a price guide, it doesn't mean there is a demand for it.
How much is it worth? Collector Value: £1.22 is a mid-point price for Paddington at the Tower 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.05 and £1.30. Coin values based on 141 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:55:27.
| 1 | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle | $20,165,100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flowing Hair Silver Dollar | $13,280,850 |
| 3 | Brasher Doubloon | $9,986,500 |
| 4 | Edward III Florin | $6,800,000 |
| 5 | Umayyad Gold Dinar | $5,405,400 |
Other coins sought after by collectors include the Beatrix Potter 50p coins, the original 2016 Peter Rabbit coin can sell for up to £840 on the auction website.
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.
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.
Take the adorable Paddington Bear home with these 50p coins. Issued by The Royal Mint, these coins show the bear at some of the UK's top landmarks, including The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral and Paddington Station.
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.
Which is the rarest Paddington 50p?
Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p, 2019
Other Paddington coins feature the bear at Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and - of course - Paddington Station. The rarest is the latter, with only five million made.
How much is it worth? Collector Value: £1.22 is a mid-point price for Paddington at the Tower 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.05 and £1.30. Coin values based on 141 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:55:27.
| 1 | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle | $20,165,100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flowing Hair Silver Dollar | $13,280,850 |
| 3 | Brasher Doubloon | $9,986,500 |
| 4 | Edward III Florin | $6,800,000 |
| 5 | Umayyad Gold Dinar | $5,405,400 |
Peter Rabbit 50p Coin…
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.
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.
Peter Rabbit 50p worth – 2018
With a circulation of 1,400,000 this mischievous character on the 50p coin, you could get up to £8.50. What is this? In the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p coin design, he's eating radishes.
