Milne and were based on the toys of his son, Christopher Robin Milne. Last Ever UK Peter Rabbit 50pĪll in all, there has been 15 Beatrix Potter 50ps issued since 2016, each one helping solidify the Beatrix Potter 50p series as one of, if not the, most collectable coin series we’ve ever seen.The stories of Winnie the Pooh and his friends were written by English author A.A. Take the Gruffalo Silver 50p – it took a mere 12 hours for the entire edition limit of 25,000 to sell-out. It’s become imperative for collectors to snap up Silver Proof 50ps when they can – as in some cases waiting even just a few hours could prove to be too late. In fact, the Silver Proof 50p has become the must-have specification and sell-outs mean it’s notoriously difficult for collectors looking to back-fill gaps in their collections – some issues are virtually impossible to come across now.

Even when the edition limit of the Silver Proof 50p more than doubled to 35,000 in 2018, it completely sold out! Peter Rabbit has now featured on five 50ps, and the collector response has continued to be unprecedented – his popularity is unrivalled. When the UK 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p was released, all 35,000 coins completely sold out! Image credit: The Herald Spurred on by this, and inspired by fairy tales and fantasy, Potter penned 23 original children’s books in total, featuring charming illustrations and imaginative animal characters. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was her very first children’s tale to be published, in 1902, and it was an instant success. It all started with the milestone 150th anniversary of one of Britain’s most beloved children’s book authors – Beatrix Potter. Our tale starts back in 2016… 150th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter And with it came a whole new dawn of collecting, and a new generation of collectors. Of course, I’m talking about the 50p.Īnd whilst the 50p has always had a place in collector’s hearts – it has after all featured some of the most sought-after designs of all-time, such as Kew Gardens – it wasn’t until Beatrix Potter’s mischievous, blue-coated bunny first appeared on a 50p that our love for the 7-sided coin really took off.

In recent years there’s one coin that has catapulted to the top of the must-have list for many collectors.

Coin collection book for 50p