Peter Rabbit 50ps are in circulation – here’s where to find them…
The new Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit 50p
News emerged over the weekend that the brand new Peter Rabbit 50p coin has been released into circulation. So if you’re keen to find one – now’s your chance.
Getting one of the first coins put into circulation can be quite an achievement, especially with a coin as popular as this one.
They have initially been restricted to a few key locations in the north of England, but will find their way into circulation across the UK later in the year.
If you want to try and get one now, the coins have been put in the tills of the following attractions and National Trust properties:
- The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-on-Windemere
- The Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead
- Wray Castle in the Lake District
- Hill Top in Cumbria
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hi Robin, id also like to ask why change checker doesnt have smaller plastic coin sleeves that we can purchase for smaller coins and be able to put more coins in per sleeve. for example for the £1 coins. also they could be used for 10p,5p, 2p, 1p and older coins. ive looked on-line, but there are no 4 holed plastic sleeves (as in changechecker coin folder,i purchased) only 3 holed. will changechecker (westminster mint). i hope with me bringing up this, it can be looked into and added to your accessories. much appreciated.
https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2505985
New 2016 0lympic 50p coin ?
actually Robin, its the north-west. and i got my peter rabbit coin yesterday from Hill Top, sawrey (which there is a 2 coin limit), (friday) and got my 1st battle of britain in my change on monday, which folks down south have had for at least 3mths (seen them for sale on ebay along with peter rabbit coins as well)
https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2505985
Another new 50p for 2016 ?
got all prices to get into those 4 places, beatrix potter, bowness adult £7.50. beatrix potter gallery, hawkshead adult £6.00. wray castle, lake district adult £8.50 and hill top, lake district adult £10.00. an expensive visit for a 50p. id say…….lol
I’m visiting the Beatrix potter centre this weekend, and plan to pick up quite a few coins.
when prince Charles takes the throne, will coins depicting the queen cease to be made immediately? and will this increase the value of coins bearing the queen?
No need to be like that. When we say south-east or east do we mean france? Who knows of any life beyond the UK
Hi, do you know how many coins will be in circulation?
Hi Paul, not yet – demand is dictated by banks and cash centres throughout the year so we will find out probably in 2017. Thanks, Robin.
When will we know the mintages of all the 2015 coins? I am especially interested in the 50p as there were two different queens heads. Will one be rarer than the other?
Hi Alan, yes we’re interested to know those details here too! It’s difficult to say, The Royal Mint choose when to release the information. Suffice to say as soon as we know we will be posting about it. Thanks, Robin.
Why not anywhere in Scotland?
Firstly, when they say “the North” – they really only mean the north of England. But I would imagine, despite the geographical ignorances, that it is intended where Beatrix Potter is famous for – hence Cumbria, the North of England.
Wales doesn’t exist either
There are no pictures of these coins to tick on ‘My Collection’ on your site. Will this be updated?
Hi Andrew, yes we will get onto that as soon as possible. I’m not sure anyone expected the Peter Rabbit 50p to go into circulation so early! Thanks, Robin.
why just the north and in places you have to pay to visit,doesn’t seem right to me.
Hi Susan, looks like The Royal Mint have specifically picked places related to Beatrix Potter and her life – they will be going into more general circulation later in the year though. Thanks, Robin.
it makes a change coins being released in the north-west of england. because the south and scotland always get them before us in cumbria. all rare coins on ebay are people who live in the south or scotland.
i got my peter rabbit on saturday 9/4/16 up at beatrix potter gallery at hawkshead, only 30+miles up road from me. and yes its 1st time i have had that chance to get a new coin so early. especially as i have only just got the battle of britain coin in my change on monday 4/4/16.
I live south manchester and still haven’t had a BoB in my changeI
Will these coins ever reach
N. Ireland
Well they will be in more general circulation later in the year so I should think they will! Thanks, Robin.
You said that only a few location in the north of the country were getting supplies of the Peter rabbit 50pence pieces.Now can you tell me here in the north of the UK (as the country) they are being released as I have relatives near Inverness and friends in Elgin which is in the north of the country ,this is the UK or Great Britain I think that is what you mean by the North or is it not really the north of the United Kingdom you mean?
Hi Charles, they’ve been released into National Trust properties and attractions that are relevant to the life and times of Beatrix Potter, so all around Cumbria and the Lake District. I’ve updated the post to make it clearer. Thanks, Robin.
Thanks Robin – for clarifying that when you say the North, you only mean England. Hopefully you will learn eventually that there is life beyond England.
If you speak to a Londoner the North is anything above Milton Keynes. So the North is very relative. No need to get salty about the situation.
No need t be like that. You know what she means