Are any of the Olympic 50p rare?
Are any of the Olympic 50p rare?
According to ChangeChecker.org, the football coin from the 2012 Olympics is the rarest, with just 1,125,000 entering circulation. One of these was sold on eBay for £20. The coin shows a football pitch with a diagram explaining the offside rule.
How many Olympic 50 pence pieces are there?
29 million Olympic Games
In total, there were 29 varieties of Olympic 50p coins made. With over 1 million of each coin, more than 29 million Olympic Games 50p pieces were placed into circulation. Some of the 50p Olympic coins, however, are rarer than others. Fewer football Olympic Games 50p coins were made than any of the other coins.
What are the rarest 50ps?
What are the top 10 rarest and most valuable 50p coins?
- Kew Gardens – £707. The Kew Gardens 50p can be sold for hundreds of poundsCredit: PA.
- Triathlon – £16. These 50p pieces are one of the rarest going.
- Olympics Football – £18.
- Wrestling – £13.
- Judo – £16.
- Goalball – £4.
- Tennis – £6.
- Gymnastics – £5.
Are the Peter Rabbit 50p worth anything?
According to this, the most valuable of the Beatrix Potter coins is actually the Jemima Puddle-Duck design, which fetched an average of £12.00 over the nine most recent completed eBay sales up to mid-January.
What are the rarest UK coins?
Most valuable and rare UK coins wanted by collectors
- 1973 EEC 50 Pence Coin – valued at £3,000.
- 2012 London Olympics Aquatics Fifty Pence – valued at £1,500.
- 1983 Two Pence “New Pence” Coin – valued at £500.
- 2015 Silver Two Pence Coin – valued at £485.
- 2009 Kew Gardens Fifty Pence Coin – valued at £170.
How much is a VC 50 pence worth?
Released way back in 2006, the Victoria Cross (VC) Medal 50p coin is one of two 50p coins commemorating the Victoria Cross Medal, but how much is it worth today? According to average sold values on eBay, the Victoria Cross Medal 50p costs £1.24 in circulated condition not considering postage and packaging.
How much is a Peter Rabbit 50 pence worth?
This is significantly behind the rarest Kew Gardens 50p coin, which reportedly attracted an average price of £156.00. There are are no shortage sellers on eBay purporting to sell a range of rare 50p coins, which tend to offer the 2018 Peter Rabbit design for between £9 and £15.
How much is a Peter Rabbit 50p worth 2016?
The 2016 Peter Rabbit 50p coin, not to be confused with the other 50p coins featuring Peter, is a fan favourite amongst coin collectors. It’s been in circulation for a few years now, but how much exactly is it worth? According to eBay, the coin is selling for an average of £1.15 not including postage.
Which is the rarest Olympic 50p in the world?
You probably recognise the coin, but what you may not know is that a rare version of this coin exists. When the competition winner was revealed, a special edition Blue Peter presentation pack was issued with a 2009 dated coin, making it the only Olympic 50p without a 2011 date.
Which is the most rare 50p coin in the UK?
The Olympic 50p coin series is credited with starting the craze in the UK of commemorative coin hunting. Blue Peter 50p Another rare fifty pence is the Blue Peter 50p. The children’s TV show Blue Peter held a competition to design one of the Olympic Coins and a small number were issued in Blue Peter packaging.
When did the Olympic 50p coin come out?
When the competition winner was revealed, only 100,000 special edition Blue Peter coin packs were released with a 2009 dated coin – making it the only Olympic 50p without a 2011 date. That makes this 2009 Athletics Olympic 50p more than twice as rare as the famous Kew Gardens 50p.
Which is more rare the Olympic 50p or the Kew Gardens 50p?
That makes this 2009 Athletics Olympic 50p more than twice as rare as the famous Kew Gardens 50p. It is without doubt that the gold versions of each 50p remain the rarest of the collection.