Winnie the Pooh 50p coin: how much is it worth?

THE ROYAL Mint launched the first series of Winnie-the-Pooh 50p coins two years ago – we look at how rare they are, and how valuable they might be.

A set of 50p coins were revealed to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the real Christopher Robin, son of author AA Milne.

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Winnie-the-Pooh 50p coins feature characters from the childhood books[/caption]

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A set of the commemorative coins were sold on Ebay[/caption]

Nine coins were confirmed for the series, with each featuring a different inhabitant of Hundred Acre Wood.

The design of the coins is inspired by the original decorations of E.H. Shepard taken from the pages of A.A. Milne’s classic tales, first published in 1926.

Winnie the Pooh was the first coin to be released in a three-piece set, also featuring Christopher Robin and Piglet 50p coins.

Since then, it has been joined by Tigger, Owl and Winnie the Pooh and Friends coins.

The Eeyore 50p became the latest coin to join the collection, which was launched earlier last month.

Each commemorative coin, priced at £20, can be bought individually from The Royal Mint.

You won’t find any of them in your loose change as they are uncirculated.

For each of them, there are 45,000 of the coins minted, and a further 18,000 silver proof and 525 gold proof coins.

You can buy all of the coins in the series directly from the Royal Mint.

They are also available online on sites such as Ebay.

When we looked, we saw a set of three Winnie-the-Pooh 50p coins had sold for £68.50 after receiving 21 bids – and buyers had to pay an extra £2.50 postage on their purchase.

Another set sold for £51 with nine bid, with a postage cost of £6.85.

What to know about rare and valuable coins

If you are lucky enough to find a valuable coin as loose change, or even buy a rare coin online, it can feel like finding a hidden gem.

But it’s always best to do your research.

You can find out how many were minted to get an idea of how scarce it is and what it might be worth.

Search completed listings on Ebay to see what others are paying for the same coin – though you should bear in mind that sales can fall through after the auction ends.

You can check in with experts like Coin Hunter, Change Checker, or The Royal Mint though to see what your change is worth – they’ll give you the most accurate result.

Recently coin collectors have been scrambling to get their hands on a rare Kew Gardens 50p.

While other rare coins such as the Flopsy Bunny 50p coin have sold on eBay for as much as £50 – 100 times more than its original face value.

We reveal the 10 rarest and most valuable coins worth up to £400.