The Royal mint really know how to profit from us silly coin collectors. Ever since they released the 2012 Olympic Games 50 pence and reignited "joe blogs'" interest in everyday coins, they have milked it for all they can.
Of the several tens of millions of 50p coins release back in 2012, it is said that less than 10% now remain in circulation due to the fact that most people collect them.
After the Olympic coins, came the Peter Rabbit 50p coins into circulated currency, this also got everyone excited and these were quickly all snapped up and removed from circulation due to collectors.
Now the ROYAL MINT has released its 10 pence series, celebrating everything British. I'm guessing as soon as these become widely circulated, they will all be snapped up and hard to come by....
Im not admitting to being a complete dork, but I do follow the RM on Facebook. So when this popped up this morning, I knew I had to go check it out.
Now I wouldn't traveled half way across the country to get this, but since I live less than a 5 minute drive away, I had to go and get some.
"ONLY ONE PER PERSON"!!! So I dragged Mrs welshstacker and 1/2pint out, gave them 10p and off we went.
I don't usually buy the presentation packs to store the coins as I feel its a total rip off. But since they also offered 2 extra coins included in the offer I bought a pack
So what did i get:
For the exchange I got 3 X 10p; R(Robin), D(double decker bus) and N(NHS).
My 2 free coins were; Z(zebra crossing) and V(villages)
Plus in my change from buying the collectors book I got another R.
6 new collectable coins in total.
More great news is that they will be doing thus "swap-shop" every Sunday so I'll definitely be going back.
Collecting things is quite the addiction for some.
I'm a sucker for it. I know they are not ever going to make me rich, but it passes the time 😉
Look at Venezuela.
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They will be hard to find in your change as i think they are only minting 2 million of them, i had to buy a set of the first release, a bit cheating but it would be nice to get a circulated set together. I got a paddington bear 50p in my change last night, i was like a little kid i was so excited lol.
Hook, line and sinker — they gotcha’ Welshie!
They have indeed. If its not those bloody, silver Peter rabbit 50 pences for £60, it's now these.
Old news ffs, im done months ago :) Nice collection
Here, keep your book in really good nick. That's were the money is made. Watch and in a year, that book will be selling for £40 brand new on eBay
Did you buy all yours?? Thought they had only just been released in to circulation
Yeah, i got the full set in book off the royal mint for £52 if i remember correct. I dug up my post i did about them. I thought it was 3 months ago bout it was closer to 6 months ago, lol. And to be completely honest, i have only ever got 1 in chance and the misses has got x2. She works a few shifts in a bar and checks the change in the till, haha.
You can fill the others books more easy. Me and the misses did a £1 book and got it completed just before they released the new on and we completed the 50p book minus key gardens. (i cant pay £40-50 for 50P). I run money through the vending machines in work to check for change. Ive got some good 50p's that way :D
https://steemit.com/steemsilvergold/@silverstackeruk/complete-2018-royal-mint-a-z-26-coin-collection-in-folder-silver-coloured-porn
ps, looking back at that post makes me think i used to spend more time on good content.
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