"There are a few different ways this happens", Philip explained. This is the question we're all asking so we decided to ask expert Philip Mussell, the director of Coin News, for some advice on what coins belong in the piggy bank and what belongs on eBay. To help, ChangeChecker has created a scarcity index that tracks all 59 circulating 50p coins based on their worth. One of the original Peter Rabbit coins released in 2016 could be worth thousands.Īccording to the coin experts at ChangeChecker, the lower the mintage number, the more valuable the coin can be - and right now there are five 50p editions in circulation that are classed as 'scarce' and 54 more that are classed as potentially valuable. There were only 210,000 Kew Gardens design 50p pieces minted, to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens in 2011.īut it's not the only one that will leave you quids in if you manage to get hold of it. One of the rarest is worth up to £400 on auction websites when in mint condition, the Mirror reports. There are quite a number of 50p coins in circulation that are worth their weight in gold so it's definitely in your best interests to check your coins twice. You might not have two pennies to scratch together at this time of year, but if you've not quite finished your Christmas shopping, keep a close eye on your change.
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