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Buy a Kew Gardens 50p on eBay for £150.89 - This 50p coin is offered for sale on eBay, whether it is an example from circulation, a brilliant uncirculated coin or as a precious metal presentation issued in 2009 by The Royal Mint. Sell your Kew Gardens coin on eBay for £161.50 to receive £140.24 - The seller pays fees on eBay, final value fees on coins sold is 10% and PayPal fees. Hello and welcome back. Today I continue my hunt for all the commemorative 50p coins and this is now the best hunt I have ever had! I find Kew Gardens which. The Kew Gardens 50p is one of our most iconic and loved 50p coins and The Royal Mint has chosen to honour it by including it within our Celebrating 50 Years of the 50p 2019 British Culture Set. Kew Gardens was opened in 1759 and a special 50p was minted to mark its 250 th anniversary. This 50p coin is the one all collectors hope to find as it is the rarest in circulation. This alone makes it valuable, but it also commemorates one of the UK's UNESCO World Heritage sites. History of The Coin.
© Provided by The i The famous Kew Gardens 50p coin remains the most coveted in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000 (Photo: PA)The sought-after Kew Gardens 50p coin has been revealed as the rarest in circulation by the Royal Mint.
According to the top 10 rankings, released ahead of the 50th anniversary of decimilisation on 15 February, the coin is comfortably ahead of the competition.
The rest of the list is dominated by the Olympic-themed 50ps minted in 2011 to commemorate the London 2012 games, and the popular Beatrix Potter coins.
Why is the Kew Gardens 50p coin the rarest in circulation?
But while these all have a mintage above 1,000,000, only 210,000 Kew Gardens 50p coins were released into circulation.
For comparison, the most common coins in circulation have a mintage in the tens or even hundreds of millions – the 1997 Britannia 50p was minted 456,364,100 times.
The Kew Gardens coin was minted in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens, which were founded in 1759 by King George III's mother Princess Augusta.
Its scarcity has made it treasured by collectors, the Royal Mint explains: 'The sheer variety has sparked a collecting craze but of all the 50p coins, the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after.
'Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design. Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim.'
It adds: 'Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.'
According to Matt Curtis, The Royal Mint's Historics and Collector Services Expert: 'As the mintage numbers were so low, many collectors removed the coins from circulation when found.'
A new version of the Kew Gardens 50p was issued in 2019, as part of a special British Culture Set marking 50 years of the 50p coin.
© Provided by The i The Kew Gardens coin was minted to mark the institution's 250th anniversary (Photo: Getty Images)What are the rarest 50p coins in circulation?
Here are the rarest 50p designs in circulation, with their year and their total mintage, according to the Royal Mint:
1. 2009 Kew Gardens, 210,000
2. 2011 Olympic Wrestling, 1,129,500
=3. 2011 Olympic Football, 1,161,500
=3. 2011 Olympic Judo, 1,161,500
5. 2011 Olympic Triathlon, 1,163,500
=6. 2018 Peter Rabbit, 1,400,000
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=6. 2018 Flopsy Bunny, 1,400,000
8. 2011 Olympic Tennis, 1,454,000
9. 2011 Olympic Goalball, 1,615,500
10. 2011 Olympic Shooting, 1,656,500
How much is the Kew Gardens 50p coin worth?
The rare coins website Change Checker has an eBay tracker, which details how some 50p coins can fetch significant sums in the secondary sale market.
This reports that the 2009 Kew Gardens coin sold for an average of £156 over the auction website's nine most recent listings, according to the most recent update, a significantly higher sum than its rivals.
It should be pointed out, as the website states, the market in supposedly valuable coins 'can be a bit of a minefield,' and it's important to do your research before being taken in by viral stories of coins fetching huge sums.
Last year, for example, various reports claimed a Battle of Hastings 50p sold for £63,000 on eBay, supposedly because it was 'very rare'.
This coin was launched in 2016 to commemorate the famous battle's 950th anniversary, with as many as 6.7 million entering circulation.
Speaking to The Mirror, Alexandra Fiddons from Change Checker wasn't able to explain exactly why the coin would sell for such a purportedly high fee, but said that sometimes 'random coins' do reach surprising prices.
Its scarcity has made it treasured by collectors, the Royal Mint explains: 'The sheer variety has sparked a collecting craze but of all the 50p coins, the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after.
'Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design. Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim.'
It adds: 'Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.'
According to Matt Curtis, The Royal Mint's Historics and Collector Services Expert: 'As the mintage numbers were so low, many collectors removed the coins from circulation when found.'
A new version of the Kew Gardens 50p was issued in 2019, as part of a special British Culture Set marking 50 years of the 50p coin.
© Provided by The i The Kew Gardens coin was minted to mark the institution's 250th anniversary (Photo: Getty Images)What are the rarest 50p coins in circulation?
Here are the rarest 50p designs in circulation, with their year and their total mintage, according to the Royal Mint:
1. 2009 Kew Gardens, 210,000
2. 2011 Olympic Wrestling, 1,129,500
=3. 2011 Olympic Football, 1,161,500
=3. 2011 Olympic Judo, 1,161,500
5. 2011 Olympic Triathlon, 1,163,500
=6. 2018 Peter Rabbit, 1,400,000
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=6. 2018 Flopsy Bunny, 1,400,000
8. 2011 Olympic Tennis, 1,454,000
9. 2011 Olympic Goalball, 1,615,500
10. 2011 Olympic Shooting, 1,656,500
How much is the Kew Gardens 50p coin worth?
The rare coins website Change Checker has an eBay tracker, which details how some 50p coins can fetch significant sums in the secondary sale market.
This reports that the 2009 Kew Gardens coin sold for an average of £156 over the auction website's nine most recent listings, according to the most recent update, a significantly higher sum than its rivals.
It should be pointed out, as the website states, the market in supposedly valuable coins 'can be a bit of a minefield,' and it's important to do your research before being taken in by viral stories of coins fetching huge sums.
Last year, for example, various reports claimed a Battle of Hastings 50p sold for £63,000 on eBay, supposedly because it was 'very rare'.
This coin was launched in 2016 to commemorate the famous battle's 950th anniversary, with as many as 6.7 million entering circulation.
Speaking to The Mirror, Alexandra Fiddons from Change Checker wasn't able to explain exactly why the coin would sell for such a purportedly high fee, but said that sometimes 'random coins' do reach surprising prices.
While some coins can fetch sums comfortably above their 50p value, often it is 'error coins' – versions which found their way into circulation after being minted with mistakes – which are particularly valued by collectors.
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A silver Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for a whopping £400 at the Royal Mint's first ever London historic coin auction last month.
It surprised auctioneers and numismatists nationwide by going for 10 times its estimated sale price of £40.
Sovereign Rarities, a coin dealer that managed the auction, said that only 7,500 of the special edition collectors coins were made.
Find out how much other rare coins sold for at auction and whether you could have a valuable coin sitting at home.
Rare Kew Gardens 50p coins under the hammer
A rare gold Kew Gardens 50p coin also sold for well above its estimated sale price.
Originally pegged to sell for £400 to £600, the collectors' coin went for an incredible £2,000. According to Sovereign Rarities, only 1,000 of the gold Kew Gardens 50p coins were made, making it a rare collectors' edition.
Similarly to the silver design, the gold Kew Gardens 50p coin was a proof coin, meaning that it was not released into general circulation.
For every new coin design created, the Royal Mint usually makes a batch of proof coins, especially for collectors. These coins are not circulated and are often made from different metals to circulated coins.
The Kew Gardens 50p coins were designed by Christopher Le Brun to celebrate the 250th anniversary of London's Kew Gardens and in 2009. Only 210,000 were minted and went into general circulation.
The Kew Gardens 50p coins were among 600 lots of coins and medals up for auction.
Other stand out sales included a historic William III with an Elephant and Castle mint mark coin, which sold for £155,000 after being estimated to fetch somewhere between £35,000-£45,000.
The table below shows some of the highest selling items during the auction:
| Coin | Sale price | Estimated sale price |
| William III Five Guinea | £155,000 | £35,000-£45,000 |
| Charles II Five Guinea | £130,000 | £35,000-£45,000 |
| Victoria Five pound Una & Lion | £120,000 | £120,000-£150,000 |
| Kew Gardens Gold 50p | £2,000 | £400-£500 |
| Kew Gardens Silver 50p | £400 | £40 |
- Find out more: revealed: rare 50p coins in the Olympic series
What affects the value of a coin
The value of a coin is a difficult attribute to quantify as it lies very much in the eyes of the coin collector. The following factors, however, can give you an indication of what you might be able to sell your coin for.
Mintage
The mintage of a coin indicates how many of a particular design were created and released into circulation.
Generally speaking, the lower the mintage figure, the less likely it is for that coin to pop up in your spare change, making it harder for collectors to find.
This means that collectors are more likely to pay a higher sum for that particular coin to complete their set.
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Age
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Older coins can often be seen as more valuable as they can be more difficult to collect.
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‘Scarcity'
Resources such as Change Checker's Scarcity Index can help give an indication of what a coin's value could be. Change Checker is an online platform that allows you to trade rare coins and notes with other collectors.
The Scarcity Index takes into account:
- How easy it is to find a coin; which is based on how many of each coin design is listed as ‘collected' by collectors registered on the platform.
- How ‘in demand' a coin is; which is based on how many times collectors request to swap for a certain design.
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Coins are given a score out of 100 and the higher the score, the rare and potentially more valuable a coin is.
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The rarest 50p coins in 2018
There are now over 35 different 50p coin designs in circulation in the UK and the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin is the rarest and most valuable of all. Only 210,000 were minted.
The second rarest 50p coin is the 2017 Sir Isaac Newton 50p coin,with a mintage of 1.8m.
The 2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck is currently the third rarest 50p coin in circulation and only 2.1m were minted.
You can see the full list of rare 50p coins in the graph below.
- Find out more: revealed: the rarest 50p coins of 2018
What to do if you find a rare coin
If you think you've stumbled across a rare coin, the first thing to do is get in touch with the Royal Mint to make sure that it's real.
They'll often send you a letter to confirm your coins' authenticity.
Once you have confirmation that your coin is legitimate, you'll be able to sell it online or via a coin dealer.
Check out the video below for a run-through on the different types of coin you can collect and for more information on how to spot an illegitimate coin, take a look at our investigation revealed: the dark side of the coin investment craze.
