Rare 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sells for over £220 on eBay
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 17:07 · Archive
A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for £221.36 on eBay, more than 400 times its face value.
A rare 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin has sold for £221.36 on eBay after receiving 19 bids on 4 November. The winning bid included an extra £9.55 buyer protection fee.
The Kew Gardens 50p was released by the Royal Mint in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Its reverse shows the Great Pagoda encircled by a climbing vine, with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The seven-sided coin measures 27.30mm across.
The coin had a circulating mintage of only 210,000. The Royal Mint ranks it as the second-rarest 50p to enter circulation by mintage, behind the 2023 Atlantic Salmon. The mint said demand for the 50p denomination was low in 2009, accounting for the unusually small number struck that year.
According to the Royal Mint, 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, and coins closer to mint condition potentially command higher prices.
The Royal Mint advises collectors that the price paid for this graded Kew Gardens coin does not guarantee the same return for another example. It recommends that collectors research secondary-market listings and consult a coin expert if in doubt about value.
How it is being reported
- Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face value on eBayOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Andover Advertiser · 8 Nov, 16:00
- Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face value on eBayOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Romsey Advertiser · 8 Nov, 16:00
- Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 420 times face value on eBayOnly 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coins entered circulation.Basingstoke Gazette · 8 Nov, 16:00
In this story: Royal Mint · Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew · eBay · Queen Elizabeth II
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