Rare 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sells for more than £220
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 08:18 · Archive
A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for £221.36 on eBay, over 400 times its face value, after 19 bids on 4 November.
A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for £221.36 on eBay on 4 November, drawing 19 bids and fetching more than 400 times its face value. The buyer also paid a £9.55 protection fee. The coin was released by the Royal Mint to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Only 210,000 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation. The Royal Mint says demand for the 50p denomination was unusually low in 2009, accounting for the small mintage. The coin's reverse shows the Great Pagoda encircled by a climbing vine, while the obverse carries a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The seven-sided piece measures 27.30mm across.
The Royal Mint ranks the Kew Gardens 50p as the second-rarest to enter circulation by mintage, behind the 2023 Atlantic Salmon. A coin's mintage, design and condition can all influence its value. An unusually low mintage may mean a coin sells for more than face value on the secondary market, while coins closer to mint condition may be worth more.
The Royal Mint advises collectors to research secondary-market listings and consult a coin expert if in doubt. It cautions that the price paid for this graded coin does not guarantee the same return for another example. Collectors can check the Royal Mint's published mintage figures to find out how many examples of a circulating design were issued.
How it is being reported
- Check your change: Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face valueOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Whitehaven News · 8 Nov, 07:39
- Check your change: Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face valueOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Cumberland News · 8 Nov, 07:39
- Check your change: Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face valueOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.NW Evening Mail · 8 Nov, 07:39
- Check your change: Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face valueOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Westmorland Gazette · 8 Nov, 07:39
In this story: Royal Mint · Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew · Queen Elizabeth II
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