1997 50p Silver Proof Piedfort

The 1997 50 Pence piece really is important. In 1997 they reduced the size of the 50 Pence coin, that makes it a first year of issue. In 1998 they changed the portrait of the Queen from the so-called Maklouf bust to the Rank-Broadley bust. Put these two facts together and you will see that the 1997 50 Pence is a Very Important One Year Only Type Coin! That’s right! The 1997 50 Pence is the only small sized coin ever issued with the so-called Maklouf bust of the Queen on it. The coins we have are in Silver Proof and Silver Piedfort Condition and I think may well turn out to be very difficult to find. It is, after all, a one year type.