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Are the Beatrix Potter coins destined to be the scarcest 50ps ever?
There is no doubt that the Beatrix Potter 50ps have caused much excitement across the UK and we can see why they’re so popular.
Collectors all over the country are checking their change right now in an attempt to find the Peter Rabbit 50p coin and are sure to do the same when the other coins in the series are released into circulation.
Ebay listing shows 2 x Circulated Peter Rabbit 50ps sold for £31 + P&P
But the more collectors hoard these coins, the less likely you are to find one in circulation – some are selling online for 40 times their face value!
What makes these 50p coins so special?
The unique theme of this collection has been the key to its undeniable success.
Struck by The Royal Mint, this series of Beatrix Potter 50ps celebrate the 150th anniversary of her birth. Designed by Emma Noble, these coins celebrate Beatrix Potter as the artist behind some of the best-loved characters in children’s literature as well as some of the animals from her children’s tales.
Will these 50ps disappear from circulation completely?
As the rest of the collection unfolds we will welcome three more familiar faces, Jemima-Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, who will appear on UK coins later in the year to complete this five piece series.
As the coins are so popular, we predict it won’t be long until they completely disappear from circulation.
We think every coin in the Beatrix Potter fifty pence series will be snapped up and will stay safely tucked away in the collections of Change Checkers all over the UK.
So if you do find one, make sure you keep it safe – a 50p Collecting revolution could be about to start!
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Is this Rio’s Olympic 50p Collection?
Get ready for another collecting sensation!
Excitement is building across the globe for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
But as you might expect, we’re most excited about Brazil’s new Olympic coins…
Only 1 day to go! #roadtorio 😍😍😍 #Olympics @Rio2016_en pic.twitter.com/tIM07Bs55O
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 4, 2016
In the UK, the Olympic 50p series was a revolution in coin collecting – for many it represents the start of their interest in coins and millions rose to the challenge of collecting all 29. There were 29 million Olympic 50p coins that originally entered circulation. Of those, the Royal Mint estimates that 75% have been removed from circulation by collectors!
The same collecting revolution is now taking place in Brazil…
For the first time ever, the Summer Olympic Games will be held in South America. And to celebrate this historic occasion, Brazil have launched a series of commemorative coins.
The Casa da Moeda do Brazil (The Brazilian Mint) have issued 16 commemorative Real coins featuring a different Olympic sport on each.
This is big news… Brazil has previously only ever minted coins on extremely rare occasions.
These official Brazilian Commemorative coins for Rio 2016 are crafted collector pieces and are sure to become a collecting sensation. These coins will most definitely be snapped up quickly among residents of Brazil.
But don’t worry, you won’t have to travel over 5000 miles to get your hands on them, we’ve managed to source all 16 ‘Real’ coins from Brazil…
Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this collecting sensation.
Click here to own Series 1 of the ‘Rio 2016 Commemorative Coins Collection’ for just £25.
The Beatrix Potter 50p coins are the clear favourites among Change Checkers
We recently asked you to pick your favourite 2016 Coin design and there is a clear winner…
The Beatrix Potter 50p Series was the clear winner of our poll
Nearly 45% of you have voted for The Beatrix Potter 50p Series as your favourite.
Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated more than 20 children’s books starring characters such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Benjamin Bunny. Her charming stories have captured the imagination of children for generations and earned her status as a national treasure.
We can see why they’re so popular
The Beatrix Potter 50p Series: Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Squirrel Nutkin
Never has a female literary figure been commemorated on a UK coin, so all five Beatrix Potter 50ps are sure to be in high demand once they finally make it into circulation.
When you do find a Beatrix Potter 50p…
Why not put it in a special Coin Collecting Pack made just for this series of coins? Click here for details…