A uncommon 50p coin has simply offered for 500 instances its worth value. Often called the Blue Peter 50p, it has been snapped up for £250 on eBay, with the promoting location listed as Glasgow.
In 2009, the coin was distributed to mark the 2012 London Olympic Video games. Launched in Blue Peter branded packaging, It includes a portrait of the Queen used on all coinage from 1998 to 2014.
Nonetheless, the reverse design depicts a excessive jumper to signify the forthcoming sporting occasion. Designed by Florence Jackson, on the time aged eight, it was the successful entry in a contest held by TV present Blue Peter which noticed 17,000 entries, in accordance with coin gathering web site 50pence.co.uk.
It's the seventeenth design to characteristic on the UK's 50p. With a low mintage determine, CoinTrust studies that solely 100,000 had been issued in 2009. Curiously, this 50p was not launched into circulation, solely in its collectors pack.
Nonetheless, extra had been issued in 2011 and a few cash have managed to make their approach into transactions. This implies it might be price checking your purse or between the couch cushions.
Listed as "2009 Blue Peter 50p London 2012 Olympic Video games Winner’s Version Very Uncommon BUNC", the sale closed on July 4 after a single bid of £250 was made. Different listings of the identical coin have beginning costs as excessive as £300.
When you handle to discover a Blue Peter 50p, it is very important test the date it was made. Whereas the model produced in 2009 is uncommon, extra had been launched in 2011 nearer to the Olympic video games, making these price far much less.
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