THE Royal Mint has launched a new commemorative 50p coin as part of the Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection, and this time it is Eeyore.
The Eeyore 50p is the final coin to be released for the nine-piece collection.
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- Winnie the Pooh & Friends commemorative coin collection, from The Royal Mint – shop here
The Eeyore coin features the animated donkey character with a little bee.
Each major character from the popular children’s books, written by A. A Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard, has been featured on a limited edition coin.
Each commemorative coin, priced from £10, can be bought individually from The Royal Mint.
There’s also a coloured version on sale for £20.
Sadly you won’t find any of them in your loose change they are uncirculated.
Serious collectors can also buy a proof silver coin for £67.50, or a Gold Proof coin for an eye-watering £1,095.
The latest release follows the unveiling of the Piglet coin last month and existing coins for Winnie the Pooh, Owl, Tigger and Christopher Robin, which could be worth £500.
The first coin in the series was originally launched back in 2020 to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the real Christopher Robin, son of author AA Milne.
In collaboration with Disney, The Royal Mint designer Daniel Thorne has created a special keepsake collection that honours the original illustrations we all know and love.
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Speaking about the newest coin, Daniel Thorne said: “Using inspiration from the original decorations of E.H. Shepard has been a fantastic experience but one that has also tested me as a designer.
“With each design, so much care and attention has been given to remastering the iconic decorations for the canvas of a coin while staying true to the texts people know and love.”
Clare Maclennan, Director of Commemorative Coin at The Royal Mint, added: “The Winnie the Pooh and Friends collection, inspired by Disney, has proved popular with coin collectors of all ages, and continues to appeal to new and younger collectors wanting to celebrate their favourite characters with a collectable 50p.
“In the latest instalment of the timeless Winnie the Pooh range, we are delighted to reveal that Eeyore will be joining the fun in 2022.”
More on rare 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.
It’s best to always do your research, checking how scarce the coin is and what it might be worth.
Sites like eBay, The Royal Mint and expert sites like Coin Hunter are a good place to start.
Recently coin collectors have been scrambling to get their hands on a rare Kew Gardens 50p.
The limited edition release has been known to sell for around £700 on eBay.
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.
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