In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. One of the design coins being replaced was that of the seated Britannia which had been a feature on the Fifty Pence coin since its introduction in 1969. To mark the final use of this design on the Fifty Pence coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we offer you here, but we have a limited number available.
The 50 Pence coin was first struck in 1969, two years before decimalization. In 2019 the Royal Mint, without a lot of fanfare, issued a special silver proof 50 Pence to honour the 50th anniversary of the Fifty Pence piece. They issued just 1,979 of these 2019 Sterling Silver 50 Pence Piece. Each coin comes in the Royal Mint packaging with certicate and information brochure. These are the first that we have ever seen or offered for sale. We said there wasn’t a lot of fanfare and that was an understatement. Add one to your collection while you can, very limited number of these Special 2019 Sterling Silver Proof 50 pence’s are available.
2004 Silver Proof 50p commemorative of the 50th anniversary of the achievement of Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, an English middle-distance athlete, and neurologist, who ran a mile under 4 minutes, a feat once thought to be impossible.
In 2017 the Royal Mint issued a coloured Sterling Silver Proof 50 Pence as part of the Beatrix Potter series. This coin featured a pussy cat named Tom Kitten. The beautiful silver proof coin comes complete in the original box as issued with the certificate and a history. We understand that the original issue price was £74.50. If you like cats or Beatrix Potter you will love this coin, especially at our Special Price of £49.50 complete as issued. Supplies are limited and it is sure to be a winner especially at £49.50. Time to own Tom Kitten before it is too late.
Issued by the Royal Mint in 2018 this is a coloured 50 Pence struck in Proof Sterling Silver depicting Peter Rabbit. Complete with the Royal Mint packaging, certificate and information booklet just as issued. In fact, the Royal Mint issued it at £72.50! Reduced to £60.00. Add one to your collection not at the Royal Mint issue price, but at Coincraft’s Special Collector price of just £49.50. That’s right you save £23.00 on the Official issue price, because you are a Coincraft Collector and aren’t you glad you are.