Is it worth more than its face value? CYC-Admin 19th January CYC-Admin 25th January Is that true? Are they worth keeping or do I sell them before the pound coin is no longer legal in October.
CYC-Admin 27th January Normally they are very common. None of them are rare or will ever be rare! CYC-Admin 31st January No, afraid not. Generally any that have above 1 on the collectability scale and also any that are in perfect condition are worth more than face value. CYC-Admin 1st March You say it should be on the heads side, but I have two coins witrh the date on the tail side!
CYC-Admin 15th April CYC-Admin 5th February I suspect in your 7th minute you probably found the posts that ask the same question about the writing on the edge and learned that the writing is totally random and can be up one way or the other. CYC-Admin 29th April Neither way is upside down Les. If you had of the same coins, statistically half would be up one way and the other half up the other way. This would then give the Royal Navy a figure of , for each type nudging it a lot closer to the Kew gardens 50p.
CYC-Admin 17th May For a coin with over k made inc those in sets and packs the Kew is vastly overvalued, but anything is worth what someone else is prepared to pay and the Kew 50p is certainly hanging in there, remaining expensive! Well yes, none are the right way up and none are the wrong way up, they are just however they randomly come.
It was all just nonsense started by the Sun a while ago. Originally edge lettering was a security feature so that people could easily tell if a coin had been manipulated — but it was always completely random in its orientation.
Hi there, I have a St. Is this worth anything? Many thanks. CYC-Admin 7th February The other side has — , swirly Bank of England text and a small oval picture in the middle. Is this real? CYC-Admin 9th February There is a book or an app to answer all the valuations kinds of questions. Would this coin be more valuable? Do you know of any websites who have any information on the rarity of isle of man, jersey and Gibraltar coins? I have looked myself but cannot find any.
CYC-Admin 18th February Info is a bit sparse for those. Thank you very much for publishing this information for free. CYC-Admin 19th February Am I correct? CYC-Admin 25th February Is it worth more than the face value or it it common coin in circulation? Hi I have a Mary Rose , and a Rugby Are these of any use to collectors?
CYC-Admin 28th February The Mary Rose one is a little more popular at the moment due to media hype and people believing that the mintage figures of mass produced decimal coins are in some way significant. CYC-Admin 3rd March I refused to accept them. Was I correct to think they were fakes? CYC-Admin 5th March No, you probably should have taken them.
Hi I have a technology with 4th portrait. CYC-Admin 12th March CYC-Admin 13th March Please could you advise me. CYC-Admin 14th March I have written more on the page for that coin:. CYC-Admin 6th April Yes, no inscription on the edge is a big Chinese fake giveaway as is the often proof like appearance. I am 22 and have been collecting coins for a while. I have only just come across your website but your information is great. CYC-Admin 7th April CYC-Admin 14th April Yes, but not a massive amount.
I believe all of the plastic cases were unofficial. Usually they were put in them by banks etc and not actually sold by the Royal Mint like that. A I have tried to sell it on Ebay but NO interest. I see that C. Would this increase my chance of getting a decent price for it? And is it me? Where is the best place to sell? Thanx Yvonne. CYC-Admin 17th April I think a lot of the bidding on ebay is shill bidding, i. Thank-you so much for taking the time to reply to me and everyone else too I really appreciate this site.
CYC-Admin 18th April Hi,I have very shiny Magna Carta 2 pound coin, which one is not straight, the inside part is popping out. Is this coin worth any money?
CYC-Admin 21st April Evening, I have to hand a WW1 coin. CYC-Admin 26th April It sounds like the 5th portrait one. CYC-Admin 2nd May And even if it is in the wrong metal the prices people pay for them tend to be a bit more down to earth than the media would have you believe. Please email pictures. Henny 3rd May CYC-Admin 3rd May Dates on both sides for those are most likely to indicate Chinese made forgeries.
My father has a number of them. CYC-Admin 4th May CYC-Admin 5th May I cant seem to find any pictures of the edge inscription on more of these coins… is that how they all look? CYC-Admin 6th May CYC-Admin 16th May CYC-Admin 19th May Are any technology ones of value? I have about and wondered if it was worth sifting through them. CYC-Admin 4th June Thanks to CYC website and app I can keep track. One has a manx cat and the other has a sports car.
Do you have any info on these? Thanks and keep up the great work on the site. CYC-Admin 5th June Both are Isle of Man coins. Kind regards Charlie. CYC-Admin 22nd June I have 30ish g. Navy 2 pounds. With milled edge. No date on 4th portrait side. Thin and heavy? CYC-Admin 26th June CYC-Admin 9th July In fact probably a little less as to entice people into buying a lot of coins you really have to offer them slightly cheaply or there is no advantage over amassing them as single coins.
They are worth whatever the next person is willing to pay for them. Totally blank space, not worn away because the grooves are complete in the space. CYC-Admin 21st July When you look carefully you can actually see that there is a small mark where the first R of the remember looks like a p, but there is definitely no sign of an i.
Dear: CYC Admin! I think is an error but not sure. Can you please me identify it. Thank You. CYC-Admin 20th August Hi, just been given a 2 pound coin in change.
It is all silver, standing on the shoulders of giants , reasonable condition. Never seen one before, only the bi metal ones. CYC-Admin 19th September It could be a fake some of them are made of one piece of metal and the coloured plating can wear off or it may be a real one that has been messed with. It could also be an error coin. Impossible to say without seeing it. The first I suspected was a fake but it weighed 12g as it should?
The other is Act of union but the middle on one side looks more gold in colour. How would she get them checked to see if indeed they are fake? Can you advise me the best book I can purchase to help me check if there are any rare coins among them.
Many thanks Anne. CYC-Admin 13th October My book! Or the Android app, which is a little more up to date on prices. Do you know anything about this one? CYC-Admin 30th October Hi, hoping someone here can help.
Would appreciate any help or advice on possible value, thanks. CYC-Admin 9th November Please email me pictures: info checkyourchange. Peter Lewis 17th November There were two coins, one specially minted for the people of Scotland, and the other for the rest of the Uk.
CYC-Admin 17th November I tend to find that coins that are no longer in use are more realistically valued because the chance of finding one in your change is low and therefore there is lower interest, less people collecting them and lower levels of hype, resulting in lower prices.
I had no idea they could be valuable. How do I sell them and are they worth selling? CYC-Admin 13th December Some of them do sell for more than face value. Hello Mr Perkins. Do you know at this stage how, and when they will be released? All the information I get via Google is from the stupid red top papers proclaiming they will be worth a fortune. Regards John. CYC-Admin 12th January Hi came across technology 2p bi metalic… Very go0d condition… A friend told me to check this site as it might be worth a few pennies.
Is it? CYC-Admin 18th January CYC-Admin 1st February But a more difficult to find coin is really valuable to me! Do you think this is simply a statistical outlier? CYC-Admin 21st February The whole design is more pronounced and the letters directly under the queens head are a lot thicker and more prominent. Should there be an a between man and brother please. However it does not have the small DG that should be next to the 7 on the reverse side.
Is there any collectable value to this coin?. CYC-Admin 8th May There are 2 different types, one with the DG and another without. The latter was the normal circulation version and the one with the DG was of slightly better quality and was only sold in packages.
CYC-Admin 18th May My daughter has been saving 2 pound coins for 7 years now and there are a few different ones can anyone tell me how I could find out if they are worth anything PLEASE.
CYC-Admin 20th May Hi, thanks for all the info, very interesting read. The inner circle of dots around the queens head, I assume they should they be printed on the silver part of the coin only, many of mine span both gold and the silver edge.
So my dilemma, do I still spend them …………. Hi Would like some advice about a 2 pound coin I have. The coin is pressed incorrestly the centre silver peice is raised onone side and depressed on the other. Also the queens head lines up with the words Reg Fid not the words Dei Gra is the a rare mistake in the minting process.
CYC-Admin 12th June I think you called earlier and it sounds like someone has popped the middle out and put it back wonky. Pics will confirm.
But this one the T is very close to the silver circle and the A is half vanished in between the silver and gold. Plus on the edge, the script is moved too. Do you think is an error? Also, design elements often get lost in the join of the 2 metals.
I am gutted. CYC-Admin 1st July To be honest I think they are doing the forgers a wonderful service as it is impossible to get familiar with the coinage as there are so many varieties.
I remember being in retail years ago and how we used to gasp when we saw a Scottish note or a Jersey coin had somehow crept into the till. Happy days. I know they are a business and need to make a profit but the standard everyday coinage should remain as simple as possible and not devalued with that stupid broken shield idea and badly designed desperate anniversaries. Frankenstein indeed. Very good point. I am trying to get two of each pound coin with the lettering each way up. It would be interesting to count 1, coins and see what the ratio is.
CYC-Admin 4th July CYC-Admin 6th August CYC-Admin 5th September No available yet. I believe it will be released mid this month. I have got about a dozen coins dated ALL of them have the writing right way with Queens Head upper. NONE the other way. If it is random, the probability of that happening is about 0. CYC-Admin 17th September I have a charles dickens 2 pound. Is it worth anything?? CYC-Admin 30th September In one pound would get you 2.
The pound became a unit of account towards the end of the 8 th century when silver pennies were introduced by King Offa of Mercia. From its introduction until the late 20 th century the pound sterling remained equivalent to 12 shillings, or pence. In this finally changed with decimalisation, scrapping the shilling and converting to a decimal-based system in which pence was equal to one pound. At the time of decimalisation, the pound was only present in note form, as it had been sporadically since the end of the 18 th century.
As with many banknotes, particularly those tendering lower denominations, it faced durability challenges —with each note lasting on average just nine months [2]. In its maiden year the coin featured the familiar ornamental royal arms on the reverse, and the Arnold Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Over the years the coin has undergone a number of changes, including a further two portraits of Her Majesty, with another due next year, along with a further 22 designs on the reverse and six different Latin inscriptions around the edge.
The coin is nearly twice as thick as some other UK coins at 3. As is the case with most new coins, the public did not take well to pound coin initially, with many including the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher believing that the coin would be removed from circulation [7]. From then until the present day the one pound unit of sterling currency has only been used in coin form, and the volume of coins that remain from those early years is a testament to its reliability.
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