Winnie The Pooh 50p
“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.” said Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh 50p Loveable Winnie the Pooh is the latest family favourite to be brought to life on an official United Kingdom coin series – joining some of our most popular releases to date. Christopher Robin 50p The brave little boy Christopher Robin joins the adventure on the second coin in our Winnie the Pooh and Friends Collection. Loveable Winnie the Pooh is the latest family favourite to be brought to life on an official United Kingdom coin series – joining some of our most popular releases to date. This brand-new collection of 50p coins is a nostalgic reminder for fans of the ‘silly old bear’ and his friends, inspired by the classic stories of A. Milne and featuring the original illustrations of E. Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin are the latest children's book characters to feature on 50p coins. Find out more about the Winnie the Pooh 50p coins, whether they are rare, and how much they could be worth with our in-depth coin guide.
*** 2021 UPDATE***
Winnie the Pooh 2020 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin. Winnie the Pooh is the much-loved, ‘silly old bear’ who has won over the hearts of generations of readers. Now, Pooh Bear is starring on a coin struck by The Royal Mint for the first time, and he’ll soon be joined.
The next three coins in the Winnie the Pooh 50p series have been confirmed!
As of the Royal Proclamation on 18th December 2021, it has been announced that three more friends from Hundred Acre Wood will be joining Winnie the Pooh on the nation’s best-loved coin.
The Royal Mint have confirmed that the upcoming coins will feature:
- Winnie the Pooh and friends
- Tigger
- Owl
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This silly old bear was right, as we’re so excited to share with Change Checkers that the brand new Piglet 50p has just been released!
This coin is the third to be released in a 3-year collection of 9 coins celebrating this world-famous, honey-loving bear!
2020 UK Piglet 50p
First in the series we saw Winnie the Pooh himself, just as we remember him, with a reverse design by The Walt Disney Company which features an original illustration from the Winnie the Pooh storybooks by E.H. Shepard.
Following closely behind we see Pooh’s most-trusted companion and friend, Christopher Robin, who featured on the second 50p in the 2020 series!
First in the series we saw Winnie the Pooh himself [link], just as we remember him, with a reverse design by The Walt Disney Company which features an original illustration from the Winnie the Pooh storybooks by E.H. Shepard.
Following closely behind we saw Pooh’s most-trusted companion and friend Christopher Robin[link]
Despite being small in size, Piglet has the biggest heart in Hundred Acre Wood so there’s no surprise why he features on thisbrand new UK 50p!This soft-spoken, s-s-steady friend can be seeing blowing a dandelion with one of Winnie the Pooh’s famous honey bees!
With the world-wide interest in Winnie the Pooh and the clear popularity of this brand new 50p, we’re sure collectors everywhere will be rushing to add the Piglet 50p to their collections!
This 50p has been issued in a number of specifications, including Brilliant Uncirculated quality for JUST £4.50! (+p&p)
The Story Behind the Classic
Winnie the Pooh was a collection of short stories first published in 1926 by A.A. Milne, for his son, Christopher Robin.
Most of Christopher Robin’s real life toys were the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s characters, but most significantly his favourite teddy bear which Winnie the Pooh himself is based on!
Alongside Winnie the Pooh, the fictional Hundred-Acre-Wood is inhabited by:
- The timid but sometimes brave, Piglet
- The glum but loveable donkey, Eeyore
- The bouncy, one-of-a-king, Tigger
- The loving and gentle, Kanga and her baby Roo
- The terribly organised Rabbit,
- The wise, old, Owl, and
- The scary, honey-stealing Heffalumps!
The timeless and universal appeal of this silly old bear is unparalleled. He’s featured in 3 books, various film adaptations, and much much more.
And today, for the first time in the UK, his loveable friend Piglet features on the nation’s best-loved coin, the 50p.
This brand new coin has has been issued in Superior Brilliant Quality for JUST £4.50 (+p&p) and a range of other specifications.
Could this become the most sought-after 50p ever?
We’ve seen some incredible character 50ps in the past, which have been a world-wide hit with collectors.
In 2019, to mark the 20th Anniversary of Julia Donaldson’s much-loved children’s book The Gruffalo®, a new 50p was issued.
This coin was so popular that the silver-proof version completely SOLD OUT at the Royal Mint within 12 hours of its release, making it the fastest selling and most popular 50p ever. That’s a 50p sold every 2 seconds!
Winnie The Pooh 50p Piece
We’ve also seen the huge popularity of the Beatrix Potter 50ps, issued to celebrate the life and work of Beatrix Potter and the 150th Anniversary of her birth.
These coins were so popular amongst collectors, they reached heights that hadn’t been seen since the 2011 Olympic 50p series. Collectors of all ages were racing to add these coins to their collections and to gift them to friends and family.
And now that a brand new series has just been released featuring an all-time favourite childhood character, could we see these coins becoming even more popular than the likes of the 50ps mentioned above?
Winnie the Pooh 50p Series
The final 2020 Winnie the Pooh 50p issue has JUST been released today, featuring none-other than Pooh’s loveable friend Piglet
This 50p series is already proving a hit with collectors, so make sure you don’t miss out on owning the third coin in the 2020 series!
This coin is sure to be a hit with coin collectors and Winnie the Pooh fans alike!
We can’t wait for the next Winnie the Pooh 50p coins to be released in 2021!
Who would you like to see in the Winnie the Pooh series? Comment below!
Secure the 2020 UK Winnie the Pooh 50p coins to your collection for JUST £13.50! (+p&p)
Winnie The Pooh 50p
This 50p series is already proving to be the most popular of the year, so make sure you don’t miss out in owning the 2020 UK Winnie the Pooh 50p series in Brilliant Uncirculated quality for JUST £12.50 (+p&p).
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©Disney. Based on the “Winnie the Pooh” works by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard.
The stories of Winnie the Pooh and his friends were written by English author A.A. Milne and were based on the toys of his son, Christopher Robin Milne. The first tales were published in 1924 and soon became hugely popular. Today, the rights of the stories are owned by the Walt Disney Company.
The charming illustrations of E.H. Shepard quickly became an integral part of Winnie the Pooh's world, and coin collectors can now own little recreations of this artwork on 50p coins issues by The Royal Mint.
Nine Winnie the Pooh coins to be issued
Three coins are currently available from The Royal Mint, with six more coins to follow over the next two years.
All of the coins are issued in uncirculated format, that means it's not very likely you will find one in your loose change; the coins have not been entered into general circulation.
The first three designs and the formats available to collectors are as follows:
2020 - Winnie the Pooh 50p
Winnie The Pooh Ps1
Winnie the Pooh is sat eating 'hunny' beside a pot of his favourite food
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - unlimited mintage (RRP: £10)
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (coloured) - 45,000 (RRP: £20)
Silver Proof Coin - 18,000 (RRP: £67.50)
Gold Proof Coin - 525 (RRP: £1,125)
2020 - Christopher Robin 50p
Christopher Robin can be seen coming down the stairs, bear in hand
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - unlimited mintage (RRP: £10)
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (coloured) - 45,000 (RRP: £20)
Silver Proof Coin - 18,000 (RRP: £67.50)
Gold Proof Coin - 525 (RRP: £1,125)
2020 - Piglet 50p
Winnie the Pooh’s best friend Piglet pictured with a dandelion
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - unlimited mintage (RRP: £10)
Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (coloured) - 45,000 (RRP: £20)
Silver Proof Coin - 18,000 (RRP: £67.50)
Gold Proof Coin - 525 (RRP: £1,125)
A 'buzzy bee' is seen in the background of each design which will appear on each of the nine coins to be released.
So how rare are the Winnie the Pooh 50p coins?
Since the coins have not been put into circulation, the value is fairly straightforward, they are worth the retail price (as shown in the details above). If you do find one in your change you should count yourself lucky and put it aside, as the 50p coins are not intended to be used.
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