Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
The Christmas coins with a King on both sides!
With the festive season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to expand your Christmas coin collection, and I have something very special that I want you to see.
I am, of course, talking about the brand new Christmas coin range issued by the Falkland Islands, featuring a magnificent King Penguin against a backdrop of falling snow. The Falkland Islands are known as the ‘Penguin Capital of the World’, so it’s only fitting that a penguin features on their 2024 Christmas coins!
A King on both sides
Interestingly, these coins both feature a ‘King’ on both the obverse and reverse, as the Falklands effigy of King Charles III features on the obverse and a King Penguin graces the reverse.
Whether you’re a collector of 50ps or £2 coins, the 2024 Falklands Christmas coin range boasts a beautifully festive design on both denominations. These coins have been struck to a superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality to perfectly capture the King Penguin in all its impressive glory.
Secure the 2024 Falklands Christmas Penguin 50p >>
Secure the 2024 Falklands Christmas Penguin £2 >>
In high demand
You would probably expect these coins to be popular with collectors, but you might be shocked to hear just how in-demand they’ve been already!
Last month, we offered Change Checkers an exclusive chance to pre-order the BU Colour version of the 50p, and the entire edition limit was fully reserved in less than a week!
We’ve been lucky enough to secure a limited number of the non-colour BU coins for Change Checkers, but we anticipate these will be in equally high demand.
Secure yours in time for Christmas
Don’t miss out on owning these special Christmas coins – once they’re gone, they’re gone!
Secure your 2024 Falkland Islands Penguin 50p >>
Secure your 2024 Falkland Islands Penguin £2 >>
Save over 10% by ordering the 50p and £2 pair >>
NEW UK Snowman™ 50p just released! How much could your festive 50p be worth?
A UK 50p coin has been issued every year since 2018 featuring The Snowman™, and it’s even become a festive tradition – it just doesn’t feel like Christmas until the new UK The Snowman™ 50p is released!
Each year, these coins prove incredibly popular with collectors, and even now, 6 years after the first coin was released, some of the previous Snowman™ 50ps are selling on the secondary market for up to 22 times their face value! Check out our Snowman™ 50p eBay Tracker below.
This year’s The Snowman™ coin is sure to warm the hearts of collectors and fans of the stories, with an adorable design featuring The Snowman™ placing the star on top of a Christmas tree.
Available now in superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality, you can add this brand new UK 50p to your collection in time for Christmas here >>
The Story of The Snowman™ on Coins!
The Snowman™ first appeared on a UK 50p back in 2018 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved festive tale. Since then, we’ve seen a Snowman™ 50p issued each year, making this year’s release the 7th coin in the series.
Over the years, we’ve been treated to some of the most iconic scenes on The Snowman™ coins, taken from the original tale and even the 2012 film, The Snowman™ and The Snowdog™. The Snowman™ and the young boy, James, have previously been seen flying through the night sky, dancing in the snow and sharing adventures, and we even saw The Snowdog™ make an appearance on the 2022 The Snowman™ and Snowdog™ 50p!
Unsurprisingly, the Snowman™ coins prove to be some of the most popular releases each year and some of them can set you back hefty sums on the secondary market.
How much is my The Snowman™ 50p worth?
We took the median price from the last 9 sold eBay listings for each previous UK The Snowman™ 50p to give you an idea of how much it might be worth on the secondary market. By taking the median price, rather than an average, we avoid skewing figures with excessively high or low prices.
As you can see, some of the first The Snowman™ 50ps can fetch a pretty penny on the secondary market, with the 2018 and 2019 editions selling for up to 21 times their face value! If this data is anything to go by, the 2024 The Snowman™ 50p is sure to be popular with collectors.
Secure your 2024 UK The Snowman™ 50p for just £5.99 (+p&p) >>
Or if you’re looking for the perfect festive gift for a loved one, check out the Change Checker Christmas range >>
Own your 2024 UK The Snowman™ 50p in time for Christmas
You can bet this latest coin will be at the top of every collector’s wish list this year, so whether you’re a collector of the Snowman™ 50ps yourself, or you think it’d make the perfect gift for a loved one in our bespoke Christmas Card, you can shop the range here >>
The Change Checker 2023 Christmas Quiz!
Merry Quizmas Change Checkers! For a bit of festive fun, here’s a Christmas Quiz to test your numismatic knowledge…