are the paddington coins in circulation?
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New Paddington Bear 50p coins enter circulation. They may not be enough to buy a decent jar of marmalade, but new 50p coins featuring Paddington Bear have entered circulation. Two new coins - featuring the bear from darkest Peru at the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral - have been released by The Royal Mint.
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Five pound coins are legal tender but are intended as souvenirs and are rarely seen in circulation. The coins are sold by the Royal Mint at face value and also, with presentation folders, at a premium to that face value. The 2010 coins, with such folders, were sold for £9.95 each.
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While the paper £5 and £10 notes are no longer legal tender, they will always be accepted by the Bank of England. ... The spokeswoman added: "All genuine Bank of England banknotes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their face value for all time and can still be exchanged over the counter.
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THERE are 55 different £2 coin designs currently in circulation, and some of the rarest are worth more than 22 times their face value at £44. Coin site ChangeChecker has released a list of the coins to watch out for and if you find any of the ones below in your pocket, have a look on eBay because you could be quids in.
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The changeover period started on 31 July 2006, with the old coins usable up until 31 October 2006. The older 50, 20, 10 and 5c pieces are no longer legal tender, but are still redeemable at the Reserve Bank.
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The commemorative £2 coins were issued to mark special occasions rather than for use in general circulation. They are legal tender but contrary to popular belief this does not mean that banks and retailers automatically have to accept them.
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The Kew Gardens 50p, released in 2009 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens, is the rarest coin of any denomination currently in circulation. The coin has a mintage – the number of coins issued – of just 210,000. Because of this, owners of the coin can expect to sell it for up to £100 on eBay.
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British coins are minted by the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales. The Royal Mint also commissions the coins' designs. As of 31 March 2016, there were an estimated 30.14 billion coins circulating in the United Kingdom.
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The Kew Gardens 50p tops the scarcity index list of the coins currently in circulation, with a mintage (the number of coins issued) of just 210,000, it is the rarest coin and is the most in demand.
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In Circulation. ... Mintage for circulation: 220,000 for each 2018 dated letter (2019 dated figures are unknown). Collectability/Scarcity: 2, for all alphabet 10p coins dated 2018 or 2019.
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The first coins featuring characters from children's classic Peter Pan have gone into circulation on the island. They have been minted to mark the 90th anniversary of JM Barrie donating the royalties from his books to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
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1. Re: OLD Large 50 pence coins: Are they still spendable in UK? No, or at least no-one's obliged to take them and they aren't legal tender. Per the Royal Mint: "Smaller version introduced September 1997 (Larger version introduced October 1969, demonetised in 1998)".
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Paddington Bear 50p. The Royal Mint has just released TWO brand new 2019 UK Paddington 50ps, featuring Britain's favourite bear outside two of Britain's most iconic landmarks - the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral!
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There are an estimated 122 million old pound coins unaccounted for – and some could be worth a few quid more than face value. ... According to the Royal Mint, some 122 million 'round pounds' have yet to find their way back to the mint, or be deposited at a local bank.
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While the paper £5 and £10 notes are no longer legal tender, they will always be accepted by the Bank of England. People can take or post any old notes to the bank in Threadneedle Street, in the City of London, to be exchanged for a new-style polymer one.
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Yes, half dollars still are minted, but there are a couple of reasons why they are scarce. ... Later, Congress authorized reducing the silver content of the JFK 50 cent piece to 40 percent. And since 1970, the coins are a mix of copper and nickel.