Given how rare it is, the coin has been selling online among collectors for more than £500. The Kew Gardens coin is substantially rarer than the second rarest 50p coin, which is a 2011 Olympic. The Kew Gardens 50p is one of the best-known rare coins around. With a sale of a Kew Gardens 50p for £91 on eBay in May (read here for why sales rather than listings are important), it’s no wonder collectors love this coin. Plus, because it was only produced in 2009, it’s possible that you have one in your wallet. This website is created and dedicated for rare collectable 50p coins information, date and value for collectors and mintage value, origins, dates and estimated worth of these beautiful 50p coins.

Over the years, The Royal Mint have released several limited edition coins that collectors have gone mad over – so mad in fact, that they’re willing to pay hundreds of pounds towards them to complete their collection.

And the best part is, is that you’ve probably got one sitting in your change that you didn’t even notice – and unless you’re inspired to start your own collection, you could flog it on eBay for an amazing profit!

It’s true – a coin created by Jonathan Evans and Donna Hainan was released to celebrate 50 years of girl guiding, and it’s selling on eBay for £800!

One seller, rdk302007, has the coin listed for £800.

They wrote: “One of few rare celebratory 50 pence pieces celebrating one hundred years of girlguiding.

“A real collectors coin, which is gaining more and more popularity amongst collectors. As shown, girlguiding crest on the front. Free postage.”

Another seller, gretania26, has the coin listed for £250, with £5 post and packaging.

Here’s a compilation of the most valuable 50p coins in circulation at the moment – the ones that you could be handed in the shops buying your groceries without even realising.

1. WWF

The WWF design was released in 2011, complete with 50 different animals alongside the trademark panda logo.

Coin Checker told Metro “The design by Matthew Dent features 50 individual icons which represent the various facets of the WWF with the famous Panda at the heart of it.”

If it’s in pristine condition, the coin can sell for over £200.

“One coin which has seemed to unite favourable public opinion is the WWF 50p issued in 2011.”

2. Jemima Puddle-Duck

This coin was released in 2016, marking the 150th birth anniversary of children’s author Beatrix Potter.

This is the sixth most rare coin in the UK, with only 2.1 million in circulation.

While eBay lists the coin as worth only £8.95, experts say it could be worth up to £100.

3. Kew Gardens

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Only 210,000 of these were released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of London’s Kew Gardens, and it’s believed that 300 are being kept in private vaults.

Rare 50p Coins Worth Money

It’s considered to be the rarest 50p coin, worth £50 – however it’s selling on eBay for up to £200!

4. 2012 London Olympics

29 different Olympic designs were released, but the original swimmer coin with the water passing over their face is worth up to £1,450 on eBay after only 600 were released.

If you have a full set of the Olympic coins you could bag yourself around £35. If you have a football, wheelchair rugby, wrestling and tennis coin then you could still get £3-£4.

5. ‘Offside Rule’

This other London 2012 Olympics coin is worth £10.

6. EC Commemorative

This 50p coin was released back in 1992 to celebrate the British presidency of the council of Europe.

109,000 were issued, and the coin is no longer in circulation because of the reduction in size of 50p’s in 1997.

If you happen to find one at the bottom of that money jar you’ve had for years, you could get yourself £20 – probably the same as the contents of the jar in the first place!