COIN fans may have spotted the face of children’s favourite Mrs Tiggy-Winkle on a 50p – but is it worth a mint?
The 50p coin is part of the popular Beatrix Potter coin collection, and could be worth more than you think.
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The coin was issued in 2016 to mark 150 years since the birth of beloved children’s author Beatrix Potter.
The 50p features the famous children’s book character, a hedgehog who lives as a washwoman in a small cottage in the Lake District.
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle is the sixth in the series of 23 stories by Beatrix Potter, and was published in 1905.
The coin, designed by Emma Noble shows the hedgehog with her eyes closed and holding her paws.
But as exciting as it might be to find your favourite childhood character in your loose change – is the coin worth a fortune?
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How much is a Tiggy-Winkle 50p worth?
There were around 8.8 million Mrs Tiggy-Winkle coins minted in 2016.
That puts it among the more common coins, meaning it’s more likely to crop up in your change.
There are around 200 million 50p coins in circulation in total, so Mrs Tiggy-Winkle accounts for a fair proportion of them.
In fact, Change Checker, gives it a scarcity rating of just 2 (with the rarest coins being scored 100).
If you find a Mrs Tiggy-Winkle in good condition, it’s unlikely to make you a fortune.
In fact, it’s only like to fetch you around £1.23 to £1.69, based on the listings we’ve seen. it might be worth around £1.23-£1.69.
Still, it might have sentimental value for fans of the stories, and you’ll need it if you’re trying to collect the entire set.
Other coins in the set include Flopsy Bunny and Peter Rabbit.
How to check your coin’s worth?
To check if your coin is worth a mint, there are few things you need to consider.
Change Checker has a six point guide, which recommends searching sold listings on Ebay to get an idea of what your coin could be worth.
Other helpful tips include checking in with experts at the The Royal Mint and Coin Hunter, who will be able to confirm if it’s real and whether it’s rare.
Collect a few more of the Beatrix Potter designs, and you could make as much as £24, like one seller who sold three coins with different characters on as a bundle.
But keep in mind that interest can change over time, so there’s no hard and fast guarantee you’ll be minted by snapping one up and selling it on.
You should also be wary of fakes online – and keep in mind that on eBay a buyer could pull out, which means the coin won’t have sold for the price it says it has.
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