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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS SCHOOLBOY'S KEW GARDENS COIN FIND
As noted back in February 2014, the 2009 Kew Gardens 50 pence circulating commemorative coin has become a key to the series with its
relatively low mintage, and is avidly sought by British collectors to the point where finds are reported in the local newspapers.
Here's an article about a schoolboy's recent find. -Editor
Meilir Roberts, 12, from Gwernymynydd, holds a Kew Gardens 50p piece – the rarest coin currently in circulation in the UK. The most sought after coins mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew and can be worth up to 300 times their face value. He said: “I recognised the coin straight away when my dad brought it home. “I couldn’t believe it. I was so surprised to have found one, it’s brilliant. I’m so happy.” Other scarce 50p pieces include the 2003 Suffragettes and the 2011 WWF, which have an estimated mintage of just over three million each. Meilir said he holds about 30 different 50p coins, including the highest three in demand. “I’ve got the top three rarest coins now – it’s amazing,” he added. “Everyone helps me out with my collection. “I was going to start collecting £2 coins too, but that was too expensive.”
The article stated that the Kew Gardens piece was minted in 2011, but I think that's a mistake - all of the references I've seen
say 2009. Here's an image of the coin. -Editor
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