If you’re a change collector, then you’ll probably have heard of the Paddington Bear 50p coin. Spotted on eBay, the seller is flogging the rare coin for a staggering sum of £6,000, with a number of buyers eyeing it up. The Royal Mint introduced the Paddington Bear coin series in 2018, with some editions selling for a fortune online.
Paddington Bear Silver Proof 50p Coin Royal Mint Collection Box with - Book - Product Description: A limited-edition set featuring a silver Proof coin and a Paddington storybook Return & Refund Policy Thanks for shopping at our store If you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, we're here to help. Returns You have 14 calendar days to return an item from the. Rare Paddington Bear 50p coin has been launched - and one has already sold on Ebay for £16,000 New 50p coins are entering circulation this month to coincide with the 60th anniversary of his creation. Sterling 50p coins have had a little change up in how they look in recent weeks and have started coming into circulation. People may see the face of Paddington Bear on their shiny silver shrapnel. It is the 60th anniversary of the creation of Britain's favourite marmalade-eating bear, and to celebrate the Royal Mint is issuing new coins. A rare Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p coin has sold on eBay for £300. The 50p - which has an engraving of the children's character standing in front of the London landmark - was first released less than a year ago, in August 2019. The rare coin sold for the asking price, despite it only attracting two bids.
A series of adorable Paddington-themed coins have been released but how much are they really worth?
You’ll be hardpressed to find someone who didn’t like Paddington Bear, the adorable fuzzball from Darkest Peru who was shipped off to London to start a new life with the Brown family.
It’s been decades since the original Michael Bond books were published but Paddington is arguably as popular as ever thanks to a certain pair of absolutely wonderful films which have been released over the past few years and have given the loveable character a new lease of life.
Now though, the Royal Mint has released a pair of Paddington-themed 50p coins to mark the 60th anniversary of the hat-wearing bear’s first appearance in novel form.
The coins in question are a classy tribute to the bear and Paddington’s creator Michael Bond but just how much are these fancy new coins worth?
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Paddington Bear 50p coins released!
After the Royal Mint unveiled the first of a series of coins last year to mark the anniversary of Paddington’s 1958 novel, a new pair of coins have now been released depicting Paddington on more of his London-spanning adventures.
The new 50p coins show Paddington enjoying trips to the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral after last year’s coin release saw the loveable bear venture to the train station after which he was named.
Different versions
As with any collectable item, there are always rarer and rarer versions to be had by die-hard fans.
It’s no different in this case as there are not one, nor two but three different versions of the newly released Paddington coins for you to own.
There is, of course, a standard 50p which shows Paddington in all silver form but there are also coins which have managed to colour Paddington in so that his red hat and blue coat are shown off in all their splendour.
However, taking top spot on the list of many collectors will be the gold versions of the coin, of which, only 600 have been made.
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How much are they worth?
The standard 50p Paddington coins can be purchased from the Royal Mint’s website for £10-a-piece, that’s 20 times the face value of the coin itself. For some Paddington-themed context, you could make approximately 90 marmalade sandwiches for the price of one Paddington 50p.
Meanwhile, the colourised version of the coins can be your’s for the higher price of £65 each. Or about 590 marmalade sandwiches.
However, the 22-carat gold version of the coin will set you back an eye-watering £850. That equates to 7,700 marmalade sandwiches, enough to keep Paddington fed for what, about a week?
The Royal Mint has already acknowledged the significance of the coins as they’ve already stated that, providing they’re well looked after, they could see an increase in value over the coming years as their rarity becomes more obvious.
How much would you give to get an adorable Paddington coin?
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Ten different 2018 50p coins for 2018! The standard shield reverse coin, a special ‘Strike Your Own’ 2018 dated Isaac Newton coin (identical to the 2017 Isaac Newton coin, with the exception of the date), a coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People act, four new Beatrix potter themed coins two Paddington Bear commemoratives and one featuring a Snowman.
Obverse Type 6 (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):
Reverse Type 4 (design by Matthew Dent):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 2 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The obverse portrait of the Queen by Mr Jody Clark was introduced in March 2015 and will now be used on all circulating coinage. It is the fifth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.
The reverse design, by Matthew Dent shows the bottom part of the shield of the Royal Coat of Arms.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 57B: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Aaron West):
Mintage for Circulation: None for circulation. This coin was a ‘Strike your own’ at the Royal Mint Experience centre. Apparently 19,934 were made.
Collectability/Scarcity: 5 (for scale details see here) currently inflated prices due to the 1.8m mintage figure, which is rather a lot!
The story behind the design:
Same design as coin 57A, struck dated 2017. This 2018 version will not be circulated and was originally made available strictly from the Royal Mint, in person. Sir Isaac Newton was a physicist, mathematician, Warden of the Mint and one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. In 1717 Sir Isaac wrote a report which led to a proclamation later that year reducing the value of the gold guinea to 21 shillings. Here is the report in full:
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 62: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Stephen Taylor):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
A coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act which gave the vote to some women over 30 and to all men over the age of 21. These coins appeared in circulation during 2018.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 63: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
Another Beatrix Potter themed coin, Peter Rabbit again. These coins appeared in circulation during 2018.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 64: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
50p Paddington Bear Tower Of London Value
The story behind the design:
Another Beatrix Potter themed coin, Flopsy Bunny. These coins appeared in circulation during 2018.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 65: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
Another Beatrix Potter themed coin, The Tailor of Gloucester. These coins appeared in circulation during 2018.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 66: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Emma Noble):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
Another Beatrix Potter themed coin, Mrs. Tittlemouse. These coins appeared in circulation during 2018.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 67: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by David Knapton):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
These coins appeared in circulation during 2018. Paddington at the Station – The first of two new Paddington Bear themed coins. Paddington first appeared in print in 1958 in the first of a number of books by Michael Bond. 2018 sees a number of commercial enterprises to mark the 60th anniversary, including these coins and a new TV series due later in 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Bear
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 68: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by David Knapton):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
These coins appeared in circulation during 2018. Paddington at the Palace – The second of two new Paddington Bear themed coins. Paddington first appeared in print in 1958 in the first of a number of books by Michael Bond. 2018 sees a number of commercial enterprises to mark the 60th anniversary, including these coins and a new TV series due later in 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_Bear
2018 Paddington Bear 50p Value
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 69: (info on coin type numbers here)
Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2018):
Reverse Type (design by Natasha Ratcliffe):
Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known.
Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
To mark the 40th anniversary of Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman book. And I suspect also to cash-in on the current craze of Christmas coins, particularly the past popularity of the similar Isle of Man Snowman 50p series. This coin sold out very quickly in coloured silver proof version and it’s non-coloured ‘normal’ counterpart is not expected to appear in circulation. Raymond Briggs was born in Wimbledon in 1934:
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