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Gold Fifty Pences
Fifty Pences
Fifty pences were first issued in 1969 as an eventual replacement for the ten shilling note. They were also the first new decimal coin. The normal circulation version is made of cupro-nickel, and there have been special commemorative issues produced also in cupro-nickel. In 1992 when the commemorative EC issue was produced, a gold proof version was also issued for collectors. Since then, gold proof versions have been issued whenever there has been a special commemorative version of fifty pence. In 1997 the diameter and weight of the fifty pence was reduced, the proof gold issues were also reduced in size.
Specifications
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Type | Diameter | Weight | Dates | Gold Content
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Large | 30.00 | 26.32 grams | 1992 - 1994 | 0.7800 Troy Ounces
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Small | 27.30 | 15.50 grams | 1998 - | 0.4600 Troy Ounces
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Notes on Table
Weight = gross weight in grams.
*AGW = Actual intrinsic gold weight in troy ounces.
Specific Dates
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1992/3 |
EC Presidency - Conference |
2,500 |
1,864 |
£375 |
£1,066.00 |
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1994 |
D-Day |
2,000 |
1,877 |
£375 |
£Ask |
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1992/93 - 1994 |
EC Presidency & D-Day Pair |
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£ |
£2,131.00 |
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1998 |
25th Anniversary UK Membership of EU |
1,500 |
1,177 |
£249
| £629.00 |
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1998 |
50th Anniversary of the NHS |
1,500 |
651 |
£249
| £629.00 |
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2000 |
150th Anniversary British Public Libraries |
2,000 |
710 |
£249
| £629.00 |
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2003 |
WSPU -
Votes for Women - Suffragettes |
1,000 |
939 |
£249
| £604.00 |
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2004 |
50th Anniversary of the Four Minute Mile |
1,250 |
644 |
£265
| £629.00 |
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2005 |
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary |
1,000 |
584 |
£265
| £654.00 |
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2006 |
60th Anniversary of the VC - Medal |
1,000 |
? |
£325
| £629.00 |
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2006 |
60th Anniversary of the VC - Soldier |
1,000 |
? |
£325
| £Ask |
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2006 |
VC Pair |
1,00 |
? |
£650
| £1,257.00 |
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2007 |
Centenary of the Scouting Movement |
1,250 |
1,250 |
£345
| £629.00 |
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2008 |
Farewell to Britannia - Included in Emblems of Britain Collection |
2,008 |
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£N/A
| £Ask |
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2008 |
New Definitive Design |
2,008 |
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£N/A
| £Ask |
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2009 |
250th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew |
1,000 |
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£575
| £550.00 |
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2010 |
Centenary of Girl Guiding |
1,000 |
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£599
| £575.00 |
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2011 |
WWF 50th Anniversary |
1,500 |
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£625
| £699.00 |
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Notes to Table
Issue £ = Original Royal Mint issue price in Pounds sterling.
More Information
More information about British gold sets is available on our British Gold Sets Information page.
You may wish to use our order form.
Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £8 per order, plus £1 per £1,000
EU Insured Post £10 per order, plus £1 per £1,000
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20, plus $1 per $1,000
Canada Airmail $15,
Insured Shipping $30, plus $1 per $1,000
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Reverse of 1994 D-Day Commemorative Gold Proof Fifty Pence
Reverse of 2004 Four Minute Mile Gold Proof Fifty Pence
Reverse of 2007 Centenary of Scouting Gold Proof Fifty Pence
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