Posts Tagged ‘numismatics’
The UK’s FIRST EVER Christmas £5 Coin
To celebrate the festive season this year, The Royal Mint has issued the FIRST EVER UK Christmas £5 coin.
The Christmas tree plays a key role in festive traditions, from decorating with baubles to keeping presents around the tree and opening them, so it is only fitting that one of the most iconic symbols of the festive period is featured on this BRAND NEW UK £5 Coin.
The FIRST EVER UK Christmas £5 Coin issued by The Royal Mint
The coin has been struck by The Royal Mint and features a traditional Christmas tree design by engraver and printmaker Edwina Ellis. The obverse features the fifth definitive portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
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The Official Change Checker Christmas Card
What better way to wish your family and friends Merry Christmas than with the Official Change Checker Christmas Card?
The official Change Checker Christmas card features a contemporary Christmas tree design.
Featuring a contemporary Christmas Tree design, the Christmas card also includes the new Christmas £5 coin Struck to an unblemished Brilliant Uncirculated finish, the coin has been encapsulated and features a security hologram to certify its superior quality.
Your £5 coin can also be removed from the Christmas Card so would make the perfect numismatic gift for a friend or relative, or if you’re a keen Change Checker, even a treat for yourself.
Finally, the inside of the card has been left blank so that you have plenty of space to write a personalised message.
2017 UK Christmas Tree £5 Christmas Card
Send some festive cheer to your friends and family with the Official Change Checker Christmas Card.
Round Pound Memories
The Round Pound has been in circulation for 34 years but sadly those days are coming to an end. At midnight on Sunday 15th October the Round Pound will be demonetised and cease to be legal tender.
The Round Pound is demonetised this week
So, to celebrate this icon of British history, we want to know your favourite Round Pound Memories. These memories can be anything: good, bad, funny but hopefully nostalgic. For example:
- Where did you find your first Edinburgh City?
- Did somebody lend you a Round Pound when you needed it most?
- What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought for just £1?
We’ve got 50 Gold Plated Participant’s Medals to give away to those who share the best #RoundPoundMemories.
We have 50 Gold Plated Participant’s Medals to giveaway!
You have until midnight on Sunday 15th October to share your #RoundPoundMemories.
You can post your memories as a comment on this blog or any of our social media channels, using the #RoundPoundMemories.
We hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane!
Rare world banknotes sell for millions at auction!
Spink and Son Ltd recently held an auction of nearly 2,000 rare world banknotes.
The Auction, held in London, included notes from every country in the world, even some that no longer exist, dating from the mid-19th century to the modern era.
The auction proved hugely popular with collectors, with total proceeds of the sale coming in at over £1.6 million!
Five banknotes sold for over £20,000 each!
The three notes that sold for the most money were all issued by The Government of the Straits Settlements. These were a group of British territories located in South-east Asia, established in 1826, which included Singapore.
Government of the Straits Settlements – sold for £61,000
This note, issued in 1919, features George V and had a face value of $10,000. (Image: SPINK)
Government of the Straits Settlements – sold for £34,000
This note was issued in 1909 with a face value of $100 (Image: SPINK)
Government of the Straits Settlements – sold for £22,000
This note was issued in 1930 with a face value of $50 dollars. it features an effigy of King George V (Image: SPINK)
The other two notes to sell for over £20,000 were issued in New zealand and Iraq.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – sold for £20,000
This banknote was issued in 1934 with a face value of £50 and features the Maori King Towhiao (Image: SPINK)
Government of Iraq – sold for £20,000
This was issued by the Government of Iraq in 1931 with a face value of 100 dinars (Image: SPINK)
In this remarkable auction 17 notes sold for over £10,000 highlighting the amazing buoyancy of the banknote collector’s market.
Jane Austen Polymer £10 banknote charity auction
Don’t forget that Spink and Son Ltd are holding the Jane Austen Polymer £10 banknote auction tomorrow.
The lowest serial number available is AA01 00010 and is estimated to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000.
There are a number of other lots with significantly lower guide prices, ranging from £200 to £400.
You could argue that this is a lot of money for a £10 note, however the winning bidder will own a genuine piece of British history, so i can understand why interest will be high.
The best news of all is that all proceeds from the auction will go to help 3 fantastic charities: Candlelighters, Haven House Children’s Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support.