Which 50ps are worth keeping?
Top 10 most valuable 50p coins
- Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000.
- Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500.
- 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.
Are there any valuable 50p coins?
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.
How rare is the Paddington 50p?
So how rare are the 2018 Paddington Bear 50p coins? The circulation coins are not very rare due to the mintage figure of over 5 million. In comparison, only 210,000 copies of the highly collectable 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins were minted.
Is it worth keeping rare 50p coins?
In general, the rarer the coin, the more valuable it is. And if it’s scarce – which means it’s high in demand – its value could be pushed up even further. Rare coins with errors can be worth thousands of pounds each too. Experts at Changechecker.org have created a scarcity index that tracks circulating 50p coins.
Is the Paddington Bear 50p worth anything?
The circulation coins are not very rare due to the mintage figure of over 5 million. In comparison, only 210,000 copies of the highly collectable 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins were minted. In short, the Paddington Bear 50p coins you find in your change are worth about… 50p.
How much is a Paddington Bear at the Palace 50p worth?
Collector Value: £1.28 is a mid-point price for Paddington at Buckingham Palace 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.24 and £1.43. Coin values based on 138 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:54:15.
What are the rare Olympic 50p coins?
Aquatics 50p (see note above)
How many sides do 50p coins have?
The British decimal fifty pence ( 50p) coin – often informally pronounced fifty pee – is a unit of currency equalling one half of a pound sterling. It is a seven-sided coin formed as an equilateral-curve heptagon, or Reuleaux polygon, a curve of constant width, meaning that the diameter is constant across any bisection.
What is the most expensive Penny ever sold?
The most expensive penny that has ever been sold at auction is a 1943-D Lincoln penny that had been struck on a bronze planchet. The penny was in uncirculated condition. It was sold in a private sale in September of 2010 and it went for an unbelievable price of $1,700,000 through Legend Numismatics .
What is the most expensive Penny in the world?
The world’s most expensive penny, a Lincoln cent struck in the wrong metal at the Denver Mint in 1943, has been sold for a world’s record price of $1,700,000 by Legend Numismatics of Lincroft , New Jersey. The buyer is a Southwestern business executive, who wants to remain anonymous.