The 50p coin in the UK today that is the most valuable and rare is the Kew gardens 50p coin. The Kew Gardens 50p has held the top spot for around 3 years, and is officially the rarest 50p. 2009 kew gardens 50p coin Americans haven’t cornered the market on rare coins. In 2009, the Royal Mint released just 210,000 50p coins celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical. Discover the rare and error 50p coins that could be hiding in your change right now!Remember you can find out all the latest coin news and information at htt. What is the rarest 50p coin? The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin remains the rarest of all coins with just 210,000 in circulation. But if you include definitive coins – meaning those produced annually – then the second rarest 50p design is the 2017 Royal Shield of Arms.
Over the years, The Royal Mint have released several limited edition coins that collectors have gone mad over – so mad in fact, that they’re willing to pay hundreds of pounds towards them to complete their collection.
And the best part is, is that you’ve probably got one sitting in your change that you didn’t even notice – and unless you’re inspired to start your own collection, you could flog it on eBay for an amazing profit!
It’s true – a coin created by Jonathan Evans and Donna Hainan was released to celebrate 50 years of girl guiding, and it’s selling on eBay for £800!
One seller, rdk302007, has the coin listed for £800.
They wrote: “One of few rare celebratory 50 pence pieces celebrating one hundred years of girlguiding.
“A real collectors coin, which is gaining more and more popularity amongst collectors. As shown, girlguiding crest on the front. Free postage.”
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Another seller, gretania26, has the coin listed for £250, with £5 post and packaging.
Here’s a compilation of the most valuable 50p coins in circulation at the moment – the ones that you could be handed in the shops buying your groceries without even realising.
1. WWF
The WWF design was released in 2011, complete with 50 different animals alongside the trademark panda logo.
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Coin Checker told Metro “The design by Matthew Dent features 50 individual icons which represent the various facets of the WWF with the famous Panda at the heart of it.”
If it’s in pristine condition, the coin can sell for over £200.
“One coin which has seemed to unite favourable public opinion is the WWF 50p issued in 2011.”
2. Jemima Puddle-Duck
This coin was released in 2016, marking the 150th birth anniversary of children’s author Beatrix Potter.
This is the sixth most rare coin in the UK, with only 2.1 million in circulation.
While eBay lists the coin as worth only £8.95, experts say it could be worth up to £100.
3. Kew Gardens
Only 210,000 of these were released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of London’s Kew Gardens, and it’s believed that 300 are being kept in private vaults.
It’s considered to be the rarest 50p coin, worth £50 – however it’s selling on eBay for up to £200!
4. 2012 London Olympics
29 different Olympic designs were released, but the original swimmer coin with the water passing over their face is worth up to £1,450 on eBay after only 600 were released.
If you have a full set of the Olympic coins you could bag yourself around £35. If you have a football, wheelchair rugby, wrestling and tennis coin then you could still get £3-£4.
5. ‘Offside Rule’
This other London 2012 Olympics coin is worth £10.
6. EC Commemorative
This 50p coin was released back in 1992 to celebrate the British presidency of the council of Europe.
109,000 were issued, and the coin is no longer in circulation because of the reduction in size of 50p’s in 1997.
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If you happen to find one at the bottom of that money jar you’ve had for years, you could get yourself £20 – probably the same as the contents of the jar in the first place!