There have also been some not so fortunate coins though. The 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p which has also shot up 15 places! This means the Kew Gardens 50p is of course, still right at the top, closely followed by the Olympic Judo 50p.įurther down, we’ve seen some huge movers like the Olympic Boccia 50p which has climbed 13 places and the Beatrix Potter 50p which is up 10 places. Since our last update, the top 4 circulating 50ps have stayed strong with no movement. Receive new UK coins without the hassle of placing orders on the day of release! Because they are no longer being issued, this is now set in stone. The £1 Scarcity Index has already been published for the Round £1 coins. You can use our 6 point guide to help you determine a more realistic value for your coins.

The Scarcity Index doesn’t necessarily equate to value, but it is certainly a good indicator. For example, the Kew Gardens 50p coin commands a premium of up to 200 times face value on eBay and is unsurprisingly top of the 50p Index. This allows Change Checkers to track the relative performance of the UK’s circulation coins. Importantly, as new coins are released and popularity rises and falls across different designs, the Scarcity Index will be updated quarterly.

The number of times a design has been requested as a swap over the previous 3 months, showing the current level of collector demand.

How many of each design are listed as “collected” by Change Checkers, indicating the relative ease of finding a particular coin.

That’s why we have combined the mintage information with two other key pieces of information:

What’s more, some designs are more hoarded than others by people who might not normally collect coins – for example the First World War £2 Coin series.įinally, it can be up to a couple of years before the Royal Mint eventually confirms the actual mintage for an issue. Trying to find a good quality coin from 15 – 20 years ago, even for a higher mintage issue, is much more challenging than a more recent issue, as coins become damaged over time and are ultimately removed from circulation. Generally collectors have relied on mintage figures to identify the scarcest coins. Despite less £2s entering circulation, it’s certainly still worth holding onto any coins you can find, before they’re snapped up!

List of 50p to collect