eBay: Rare 50p Beatrix Potter coin being sold for £4,000
The coin, dated 2017, features the late Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse side and is a sought-after collector’s item due to its limited release and unique design.
The seller, based in County Durham, describes the coin as “in excellent condition, with a fineness of 0.925.”
The listing reads: “This rare coin belongs to the Decimal Coinage category and is part of the British Coins and UK Coins collection.”
The coin is being sold for £4,000, with the option to make a best offer. Delivery is priced at £8.35, ensuring the item arrives securely in its new home.
Similar rare 50p coins have been known to fetch hefty sums, with some listed for as much as £50,000 on eBay, making this a potentially lucrative find for collectors in County Durham and beyond.
What makes a coin valuable?
The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas.
Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history.
The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors.
Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design.
The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin’s value – while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on ebay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer.
Royal Mint top 10 most valuable 50p coins
Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted:
- Atlantic Salmon (2023), 200,000
- Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000
- Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500
- OlympicFootball(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
- Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500
Queen Mother and Red Arrows feature on new Royal Mint coin designs for 2025
Five new coin designs for 2025, including those depicting the Red Arrows and and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, have been unveiled by the Royal Mint.
It is a first glimpse for collectors to see some designs which will appear on commemorative coins in 2025.
The Royal Mint’s 2025 annual set, which will be available next week, includes new designs for the 50p, £2 coin and £5 coin.
Two 50p coins have been designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display, and to commemorate those who played a pivotal role in the Second World War.
And two £2 new coin designs will celebrate 200 years of the modern railway and the founding of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
A £5 coin has also been designed to celebrate the life and legacy of the Queen Mother.
The 2025 commemorative sets will be available in a range of precious metal and base proof finishes, from January 2 via the Royal Mint website, with prices starting from £39.50.
Each of the coins will be available individually during 2025.
*Just because a coin is listed for that price, doesn’t mean it necessarily sells for this price. A coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and prices for rare 50p’s do differ.*