2009 50p Kew Gardens not 2019 version ! perfect condition unmarked filler coin

Description: UK POST NOTICE : allthough we have a 10 day despatch time on the ebay system, disregard this, we do send out all items that or the next working day 1st class royal mail, packed in individual bags, within a card mailer, to help conceal & keep safe the contents. The Kew Gardens 50p silver plated top grade Altered / filler coin Over the years, the coin has been issued in a huge range of commemorative editions celebrating every aspect of British culture, from athletes to authors. The sheer variety has sparked a collecting craze but of all the 50p coins, the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after. Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design. Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim. The venerable institution depicted on the Kew Gardens 50p coin is the nation’s most famous royal botanical garden. The reverse design, created by Christopher Le Brun RA, features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower. Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.i often get questions on this , is it a real coin etc etc, well yes it looks real, you cannot tell at all from the front its not, its the right size , similar weight and feel of the real one, but at the base of the queens portrait is the word copy, making this a filler coin, to fill your collection till you find a real one, (real ones currently go for 150 plus) so dont be fooled by other sellers out there pretending to not know its a take off , or have little details on the listing, there are copys out there without copy printed on it, but if you look closely, one of the hardest things to fake in particular is the queens eye, there is a little oval in the eye on the real ones, no fakes i have seen have been able to replicate this, so always look closely at this detail and the quality of the portrait side !, now read on for a little more info ! these are display filler altered coins, they are slightly altered from the original, they are for display collections when people have the real coin in a blister pack or royal mint pack, and dont want to devalue it by taking it out and putting with the rest in albums folders etc, generally the fronts are perfect but the backs have an alteration, some are also made silver plated to give a proof like finish..you can tell from the portrait side on some they are not the real original item, they are not legal tender coins, some have the word copy under the portrait.. they are in reality just splendid looking medals or tokens. Please Note: You can get this item cheaper in our multi listing sales post search for : 50p £1 £2 coin kew gardens trial coins completer medallions All in multi listing (Plus further discounts of up to 25% off if bought with others) See other items We Aim to have 100% Buyer Satisfaction Across All Listings, see our Latest feedback for confidence !Let us know if you have any questions and we will be more than happy to assist!, We encourage you to message us first to make your own offer for any or multiples of our listings , we buy auction lots so do have a bit of leeway on prices,we encourage this, and we wont be offended if you ask.

Price: 7.5 GBP

Location: ellesmere port, Cheshire

End Time: 2024-11-03T12:00:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17.5 GBP