Is the be prepared 50p worth anything?

The Be Prepared 50p, also known by collectors as the “Scouts 50p” was minted 7.71 million times in 2007, a larger quantity than other coins such as the 2009 Kew Gardens (210,000) or many of the Olympic 50p coins (1-2m in circulation). In 2019, this coin has seen sold for up to £8.50 on ebay, 18 times its face value.

What is the rarest 50p to collect?

the Kew’s Garden 50p
The Royal Mint has revealed the most valuable 50p coin, ahead of the 1971 decimalisation’s golden anniversary. The rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.

Is the NHS 50p rare?

Rarity. All of these NHS 50p coins were released in 1998; however, 5,001,000 were minted, making them a fairly common coin to come across. You’ll be able to pick up a coin that has been in circulation for as little as £1.

What are the top 5 rarest 50p coins?

Top 10 most valuable 50p coins

• Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000.
• Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500.
• Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500.
• Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500.
• Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500.
• Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000.
• Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000.
• Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000.

How much is a 2007 Be prepared 50p worth?

Collector Value: £1.25 is a mid-point price for Scouting 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.21 and £1.44. Coin values based on 171 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:49:32.

Is a 1998 NHS 50p coin worth?

Collector Value: £1.95 is a mid-point price for NHS 50p coins marked as sold on eBay UK. The price range for a good condition circulated example of this 50p coin is between £1.75 and £2.20. Coin values based on 151 eBay sales selected from data collected 19/01/2021 19:49:19.

Is the 2008 50p rare?

She was replaced by the new Royal Shield in 2008 as the standard 50p design, and none have been issued since, making the ones minted in that year valuable to collectors. Only 3.5million were issued into circulation and one recently sold on eBay for £1.81.

Are old 50p pieces still legal tender?

No, or at least no-one’s obliged to take them and they aren’t legal tender. Per the Royal Mint: “Smaller version introduced September 1997 (Larger version introduced October 1969, demonetised in 1998)”.

When did the be prepared 50p coin come out?

In 2007, 7,710,750 Be Prepared 50p coins were put in to circulation. The front of the Be Prepared 50p shows a fleur-de-lis. The words Be Prepared are along the bottom edge, with the dates 1907 and 2007 on either side. The 4 th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.

How do I know if my 50p coin is rare?

Mintages A sure fire way to know if you’ve found a keeper is to check the mintage figures for your 50p. Generally speaking, the lower the mintage, the rarer the coin and the harder it will be to find in circulation.

What is be prepared?

Be Prepared is the motto of the Scouting movement. Started in 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell, the Scouting movement was originally an organisation for boys to help them learn some of the many skills they would need as they grew up.