US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
The Rare Royal Mint 50p Coin Selling for More than 450 Times Its Face Value
The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for over £225, about 450 times its face value, due to rarity and collectible design, with 210,000 minted by The Royal Mint.
- Sold via an online auction, the Kew Gardens 50p fetched over £225, with a private collector paying £245 on eBay.
- The Royal Mint produced just over 210,000 Kew Gardens 50p coin to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens, London opened.
- Featuring the Chinese Pagoda, the coin's design shows Kew Gardens with more than 30,000 plant species, and the 2019 reissue includes a newer Queen Elizabeth II image to differentiate versions.
- The auction format pushed prices higher, with the sale reaching 458 times face value and prompting Brits to check change, while some sellers prefer coin dealers for valuations.
- After a 20‑bid mini bidding war, one report records a £229.20 sale, while the Royal Mint top‑10 list shows Kew Gardens at 210,000 alongside mintages up to 1,615,500.
Insights by Ground AI
27 Articles
27 Articles
The Herald Scotland+25 Reposted by 25 other sources
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 450 times its face value
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £225 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune
·Scotland, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources27
Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center23Last UpdatedBias Distribution96% Center
Bias Distribution
- 96% of the sources are Center
96% Center
C 96%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
