![]() The top three rarest coins among £2 pieces are, as before, all from the Commonwealth Games 2002 collection. Other coins of note include the Postbox and Union Jack 10p coins, which have moved eight and nine index places respectively. Around 283,000 were issued for circulation in 2018, with one selling for £5 online in recent weeks.Įlsewhere on the index, the Fish and Chips 10p coin has climbed eight spots with a collector’s value of £3. This coin's design features the letter W surrounded by a spiderweb. ![]() Second on the list is W for World Wide Web, previously spotted in the top ten on the last Scarcity Index. Around 284,000 have been released into circulation in total, and you can buy one from Coin Hunter for £7.50 plus delivery. The design of the coin shows a robin sitting in the letter R with snowflakes falling around it. After climbing three places, the Robin 10p takes the top spot once again. ![]() The rarest one from that collection is now R for Robin, released to celebrate the red-breast bird often spotted around Christmas. The whole uncirculated collection could be purchased in full for £52 from The Royal Mint when it was first released. There are only 304,000 of each design in circulation, meaning every letter is quite rare to come across. With one coin for every letter in the alphabet, there are 26 coins in the set. The 10p list is made of the alphabet A to Z collection, released in 20 to celebrate all things British. Rarest 50p coins - worth up to £156 (Image: PA) Rare 10p coins - worth up to £7.50 While it is too soon to see the effect that these coins will have on the 50p Scarcity Index, it is expected that they will have a significant impact. The popularity of Jubilee coins means that the one million Platinum Jubilee 50p coins recently released into circulation, making a total of 2.3 million out there, is certainly something to watch for coin collectors. In addition, two new 50p coins have been issued in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee and the anniversary of Pride. The Paddington at the Palace 50p has also climbed an impressive 14 places up the index, with a price range between £1.24 and £1.43 for a coin in good condition. However, they have been given a collector’s value of £8.25, 16.5 times its original value. Released as part of the 2012 London Olympics collection, as reflected in the design of someone running, cycling and swimming, there are around 1,163,500 of these in circulation.Įxperts say these can sell for around £11 on eBay. Second on the list is the 2011 triathlon 50p, climbing five places on the Index. According to the Coinhunter website, this particular coin fetches an average of £156 on eBay but has been known to sell for as much as £250. There are only 210,000 in circulation, so keep your eyes peeled.Ĭreated by Christopher Le Brun RA, the popular coin features the famous Chinese Pagoda from Kew Gardens, intertwined with a leafy climber. Released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759, the Kew Gardens 50p is once again at the top of the rarest 50 pence piece list and therefore a popular collector's item. ![]() Here is the latest Scarcity Index broken down. There are also two new 50p editions in circulation following this year’s 50th anniversary of Pride and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee that have made the cut, reports the Manchester Evening News. Some coins have climbed as many as 14 places on the index. While the Kew Gardens returns as the defending champion, there are some notable shuffles amongst the medium ranks. That sale comes out at 500 times its original value. Read more: New Co-op store in Ely with an in-shop bakery opens its doorsĪccording to the Change Checker eBay tracker, the Kew Gardens coin fetches an average of £156 on the auction site - but there have even been examples of it selling for as much as £250. Not for the first time, the Kew Gardens 50p has come out on top as the most wanted 50p coin. ![]() The list is broken down into three sections: the rarest 50 pence pieces, an A to Z of 10p coins, and the same for £2 coins currently in circulation. The list helps people to understand which coins are currently worth more than their face value based on a number of factors. Money website Change Checker has created a list of the UK’s most sought-after coins currently in circulation in the last three months. Rare coins or ones that are particularly popular among coin collectors can go for as much as £250. You'd think that coins are simply worth the value that they denote, but some can actually be bought and sold for much more than their original value. ![]()
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