Only 629 copies of this coin were ever made making it especially sought after
An expert has revealed that a 50p coin from 2009 could be worth as much as £7,000. This “ultra rare” coin is highly sought-after by collectors.
In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, a specialist known as the Coin Collecting Wizard, explained: “£7,000 for this 50p, but only if it’s gold.” This coin, known as the Kew Gardens 50p, was minted in 2009.
It features the image of the Chinese pagoda at the gardens on its reverse (tail side). Some regular versions of this coin were also minted in 2009 and released into circulation.
These are known as the second most rare 50p coin in the UK and can be worth around £200. However, the gold proof version, of which only 629 copies were made, is even more valuable.
The expert continued: “The ultra-rare version of the Kew Gardens 50p was estimated to fetch between £5,000 and £6,000. The winning bidder grabbed themselves this graded PF70, which is the best grade a coin can have.
“There were just 629 gold proof versions of the Kew Gardens 50p coin bought by the public in 2009. The coin features a design by Christopher Le Brun on the obverse celebrating the Royal Botanical Gardens.
“This coin was first released in 2009 to celebrate 250 years of the iconic West London landmark and has since become the holy grail of UK coin hunting. Even the normal circulating cupro nickel version of this coin sells for £150 and even more in uncirculated.”
He added: “A similar auction five years ago saw the gold proof sell for $2,000, meaning it has shot up in value 240 per cent. Have you got the gold-proof Kew Gardens 50p?”
The Britannia Coin Company currently has a pre-owned example of this coin for sale online for £4,995. On its website, it said: “The appeal of this fifty pence has made commemorative issues and sets containing the Kew Gardens coin particularly desirable, with this 22-carat gold proof edition seeing extraordinary demand.”
