IF you’ve noticed a cute duck on one of your 50p coins, it could be rarer than you think.
Jemima Puddle-duck is yet another classic character to appear on 50p coins and is sought after by coin collectors and fans of the children’s tale alike.
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The coin was issued in 2016 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the popular character featured in Beatrix Potter’s children’s story: “The tale of Jemima Puddle-duck.”
The first UK coin to feature Jemima Puddle-duck, it is part of a series of Beatrix Potter 50ps alongside iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.
Jemima Puddle-duck is the rarest of the bunch, but despite that is not as sought after as the Peter Rabbit and the Flopsy Bunny 50ps, which came out in 2018 as part of the third set of Beatrix Potter coins.
The coin, which features the instantly recognisable character, was designed by Emma Noble.
She also created the other designs in the full Beatrix Potter coin collection.
On the reverse of the coin, sits the detailed image of the duck, with her name running along the rim.
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So how rare is the coin, and how much could you make selling it on eBay.
How rare is the Jemima Puddle-duck 50p?
There were 2,100,000 Jemima Puddle-duck 50p coins minted, according to All About Coins.
To put that into context, there are 200 million 50ps in circulation in total, which means these rare coins make up just a fraction.
This coin is ranked 22 on Change Checkers latest 50p scarcity index with a score of 37.
The rarest Beatrix Potter coin, the 2018 Peter Rabbit, has a score of 45.
The index keeps track of coin rarity and the higher the number, the rarer (and more valuable) the coin is.
This means the Jemima Puddle-duck 50p is below average in rarity.
How much is the Jemima Puddle-duck 50p worth?
But that doesn’t mean people aren’t prepared to pay over the odds for it.
One coin seller on eBay has the coin priced at £12.99 and another at £16.59, with both sellers having sold hundreds of coins on eBay.
It appears the Jemima Puddle-duck coin can sell anywhere between £10 to £20.
When we checked, we saw one of the coins with two bids on it, currently sitting at £1.04 with four days left on the auction.
If you were able to collect the full set of Beatrix Potter coins, you might be able to earn considerably more though.
We saw one seller offering the set of five coins for £19.50.
However, when hunting for rare coins you should be wary of fakes online.
There is no guarantee an eBay sellers coins are legitimate, but checking the reviews and sellers ratings can help.
The rare coin market is constantly fluctuating, so checking in on the value of your coins every now and then means you may be able to make a bit more out of your 50p.
If you want to check if your coins are real or valuable you can talk to experts at Coin Hunter or the Royal Mint.
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