The Platinum Jubilee 50p is in circulation! Here’s where to find them…
Today, the 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p coins entered circulation! Issued to commemorate Her Majesty’s 70 year service to the throne, this brand new 50p is the very first circulating coin of 2022.
Getting one of the first coins put into circulation can be quite an achievement, especially with a coin as popular as this one.
It was confirmed that an initial 1.3 million would be released from Post Offices on the 7th February, but a further 1 million entered circulation ahead of the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June!
This takes the combined mintage to a total of 2.3 million. The Royal Mint have confirmed that there would be a maximum mintage of 5,000,070 if demand allowed.
Post Offices in Windsor and close to Sandringham were among the first branches to receive the new coin.
Whilst they’ve been initially released in areas that are significant to the Queen’s reign, these coins were gradually dispersed all over the country. And thanks to you, we’ve been able to plot this 50p’s journey around the UK!
We’ve been keeping track of where Change Checkers have found the 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p coins and it seems as though it’s already travelled far and wide!
From Anglesey, to Tyrone, and Fife, this 50p has reached the far West, whilst also journeying as far as Kent and East Sussex in the East. Collectors in Scotland will also be pleased to see it’s reached several locations in central and North East regions.
Secure the 2022 UK Platinum Jubilee 50p in collector quality with the special obverse design for your collection!
Your 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p has been struck to a superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality.
An absolute must-have for collectors, order today to own the UK’s FIRST ROYAL 50p, including the special obverse design!
Got mine at my local main PO, no problem. I’d like to know where the 2020 Shield 50p is being distributed;
46M in circulation? I haven’t seen one, except on eBay..
Got one from the p.o. SANDBACH on the weds, ie two days after release. May have arrived earlier though.
I was given 10 at my local post office in Middleton, Manchester
i managed to get two at my post office in Thame, Oxfordshire.
I managed to get 4 at my local Post office at Gleadless Town End Sheffield.
Got one from the local post office, Errol, Perthshire Scotland,
xx jenny
when are they going to be put on swaps
when are you putting them in the swop area of the collection as i found 7.00 worth in the till at work today so i have 6.50 to swap with other collector’s , if you want one and are having trouble finding them . please let me know [email protected] iam looking to swap for Olympic 50p only
Hi all
I managed to get hold of eight of the Jubilee 50p coins from three different post offices in Gosport , Lee-on-theSolent today the 9th Feb, but I had to pay buy card in two POs and 50p for 50pbut I am happy,
I now have 190 different uk 50p coins, now looking for a genuine 1994 trial 50p.
Les.
Did you get any from post office on the Gosport high streeet?
Hi Robbie
Very sorry for not getting back to you I have only just noticed your question (that’s a first for me)
Yes I got two from the Gosport high street post office.
[email protected]
Les.
Very true
Well 3rd day off release and none of my local or main post office as seen any of these coins.
Once again they are being sold on ebay at Well over inflated prices. Seen some sellers trying to sell A £10 bag for £100. Shame on them.
My post office (the oldest working post office in the world, here in Sanquhar) knew nothing about this. I don’t hold out any hope of getting any as we are such a small town that the coins just keep circulating and no new ones are ordered.
Nine should say none – sorry.
Not sure how to post a picture of them either…
Hi Pierre,
You can always email your photo to [email protected] and let us know in the email where you found them (High Holborn PO in London) as mentioned in your previous comment 🙂
Best,
Alex
I managed to get a few platinum jubilee 50p from the High Holborn PO in London. I had tried several other branches.. nine of the others seemed to know about the release today 7 Feb.
Had to make a twenty mile round trip. First main Post office I went to, said that they didn’t have any. I was the first customer of the day. Got a coin at the second main post office. The smaller ones didn’t have any either.
I’m not holding my breath to get one, I’ve still not seen any of the letter coins.
Lucky enough to get some in my Change at the Post Office this morning, feels like a little piece of history.
Most of these coins will end up on ebay!