This is the 33rd hunt in the series where we buy a sealed £250 bag to see how many commemorative 50p coins I could find for my own collection. The sealed bag was from the Post Office and dated 6th Aug 2020 and time 17:30:09, so wish us luck!
11x 2019 Paddington at St Paul’s 50p
6x 2017 Benjamin Bunny 50p
3x 2005 Samuel Johnsons Dictionary 50p
3x 2017 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 50p
3x 2020 Brexit 50p
2x 2017 Jeremy Fisher 50p
1x 2006 Victoria Cross 50p
1x 2006 Victoria Cross Soldier 50p
1x 2007 Scouting 50p
1x 2011 London 2012 Archery 50p
1x 2011 London 2012 Rowing 50p
1x 2011 London 2012 Triathlon 50p
1x 2014 Commonwealth Games 50p
1x 2015 Battle of Britain 50p
1x 2016 Battle of Hastings 50p
1x 2016 Squirrel Nutkin 50p
1x 2018 Representation of the People Act 50p
1x 2018 Paddington at Buckingham Palace 50p
1x 2019 Paddington at the Tower 50p
1x 2019 Sherlock Holmes 50p
1x 2008 Britannia 50p
1x 2012 Bailiwick of Jersey Grosnez Castle 50p
This was a fantastic hunt! Not only did we find 21 different commemorative 50p coins, which included 3 Olympics. The 2016 Squirrel Nutkin 50p and 2012 Bailiwick of Jersey Grosnez Castle 50p were great finds.
However the Star Finds in this hunt were the 2011 London 2012 Archery 50p with a mintage of 3,345,500, the 2011 London 2012 Rowing 50p with a mintage of 1,717,300 and the London 2012 Triathlon 50p with a mintage of 1,163,500 and worth around £10.
Make sure to check back for many more hunts!
