2024 Change Checker Awards – Winners Revealed!

Change Checkers, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the 2024 Change Checker Awards winners ceremony!

2024 was an amazing year for UK coins and for collectors too. We had so many incredible nominations for Change Checker and Junior Change Checker of the Year, but there can only be one winner of each…

Change Checker of the Year

Our 2024 Change Checker of the Year is…Bryan Hyman!

Bryan was nominated three times for his coin knowledge, kindness and generosity helping others build their collections, and of course a very impressive collection of his own!

Congratulations Bryan, keep up the good work!

Junior Change Checker of the Year

This year, Junior Change Checkers of the Year goes to…Dylan from Sussex!

Dylan was nominated by his mum who said that, at just 11 years old, he has a fantastic coin collection and is hugely knowledgeable about coins and their history. He helps his school friends to discover the joy of collecting, swapping with each other to grow their collections, and he even has his own YouTube channel – check him out @DylanCollectsCoins

Congratulations Dylan, keep collecting and inspiring others.

Both Bryan and Dylan will be receiving a personalized engraved Change Checker trophy, a Change Checker bundle of goodies worth £50 AND a year’s subscription to Coin Collector Magazine! A big thank you to All About Coins for gifting the subscriptions for this year’s Change Checker Awards – I think we can all agree it makes a fantastic prize!


2024 Coin Design of the Year

This year, we also asked you to vote for your favourite 2024 UK coin design!

With so many incredible UK coins issued this year, it’s hard to chose just one – but the votes are in and it seems we have a clear winner…

With 23.84% of the votes, the RNLI 50p has been voted as your favourite 2024 coin!

The 2024 RNLI 50p was originally issued as part of the 2024 Annual Coin Set

The top 5 also included the D-Day 50p, the Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p, the 2024 Snowman 50p and the Six Decades of Bond £5!


A big thank you once again to All About Coins for supporting us this year and of course a huge congratulations to our winners!

We’d like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support in 2024 and wish you luck with your Change Checking in 2025!


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2024 Change Checker Awards NOW OPEN!

We’re delighted to announce the 2024 Change Checker Awards are now OPEN!

The Change Checker Awards give collectors the chance to look back at all the fantastic coin issues of the year whilst celebrating the very best coin collectors out there.

We’re looking for the 2024 Change Checker of the Year and the 2024 Junior Change Checker of the year and we need your help!

Watch our video below, or continue reading to find out how to enter…

Change Checker and Junior Change Checker of the Year

*Submissions for 2024 Change Checker and Junior Change Checker of the Year are now closed*
Winners will be announced on 4th December 2024.


UK Coin Design of the Year

You’ve also been voting for the UK Coin Design of the Year, which will also be revealed on 4th December.


Get your hands on the 2024 Annual Set!

Secure the 2024 UK Annual Coin Set for just £42 (+p&p) >>

2023 Change Checker Awards – Winners Revealed!

The 2023 Change Checker Awards were opened to celebrate the very best collectors from the past year.

It’s been wonderful to see so many nominations for incredible Change Checkers and Junior Change Checkers – a great dedication to our beloved collecting hobby!

But our well deserved winners have now been selected…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mv1fPff6VKo%3Fsi%3DUZJ2mC0FxwH6RWT6

Change Checker of the Year

Jeff Savage has been crowned as our 2023 Change Checker of the Year!

Jeff’s colleague nominated him for Change Checker of the Year saying that he has an impressive coin collection and his knowledge of past coins is second to none. He’s even given coins to friends, colleagues and family members to keep, inspiring them to start their own collections and encouraging the next generation of collectors.

It was even mentioned that Jeff might just be the biggest coin collector in Herefordshire!

Well done Jeff, keep up the good work and spreading the word of collecting!

Junior Change Checker of the Year

Wilf Ross and his brother Hugo have happily accepted the titles of 2023 Junior Change Checkers of the Year!

Wilf nominated himself and his brother for Junior Change Checkers of the year, as they love the collecting hobby and have been eagerly trying to expand their collection in the past year. Hugo and Wilf also said they’ve been talking to their teachers about coins and inspiring them to look out for commemorative issues in their change.

Wilf is aiming to collect every commemorative circulating 50p and £2 coin – good luck with your hunt Wilf!

Both Jeff and Wilf & Hugo will be receiving a personalized engraved Change Checker trophy, a Change Checker bundle of goodies worth £50 AND a year’s subscription to Coin Collector Magazine! A big thank you to All About Coins for gifting the subscriptions for this year’s Change Checker Awards – I think we can all agree it makes a fantastic prize!


2023 Coin Design of the Year

This year, we also asked you to vote for your favourite 2023 UK coin design!

With some incredible UK coins issued this year, it’s hard to chose just one – but the votes are in and it seems there is a clear winner…

First Place: The Flying Scotsman £2

With 17.01% of the votes, the Flying Scotsman £2 is your favourite coin from 2023!

It was issued at the beginning of the year to mark the centenary of world’s most famous locomotive – The Flying Scotsman. It was included in the 2023 Annual Coin Set, meaning collectors have had nearly a whole year to enjoy it’s beautiful design.

2023 UK Flying Scotsman £2
2023 UK Flying Scotsman £2

Find out more about the Flying Scotsman £2 here >>

Second Place: Bee £1

In second place is one of the coins from the New UK Coinage Set which was released in October – the Bee £1. The long awaited new coins for King Charles III proved incredibly popular with collectors, with their wildlife and nature designs perfectly representing The King’s passion for conservation. Click here to hear what the people of Poole thought of the UK’s New Coinage.

2023 UK Bee £1
2023 UK Bee £1

You can find out more about the UK’s New Coinage here >>

Third Place: J.R.R. Tolkien £2

The third most popular coin design of 2023 was another £2 from the 2023 Annual Coin Set – the J.R.R. Tolkien £2. It was issued to celebrate legendary fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien and marks 50 years since his passing. Best known for creating The Lord of the Rings books, Tolkien is often referred to as the ‘Father of Fantasy’.

2023 UK J.R.R. Tolkien £2
2023 UK J.R.R. Tolkien £2

Find out more about the J.R.R. Tolkien £2 here >>


A big thank you once again to All About Coins for supporting us this year and of course a huge congratulations to all of our winners!

We’d like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support in 2023 and hope that 2024 is a fantastic year of Change Checking for you all!


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