What Is The Rarest 1 Pound Coin?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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According to the blog ChangeChecker, the rarest one pound coin currently in circulation is

the Edinburgh £1

. The coin was part of a series depicting the four capital cities of the UK and is the only £1 coin with a mintage below one million.

Which old pound coins are valuable?

  • Edinburgh (2011) – worth £16. …
  • Cardiff (2011) – worth £5.55. …
  • London (2010) – worth £4. …
  • Royal Arms (2008) – worth £3.20. …
  • Scotland (2014) – worth £2. …
  • Ireland (2014) – worth £2.99.

What is the rarest old pound coin?

Rarest old pound coins

According to coin collection specialists Change Checker,

the 2011 Edinburgh £1

(pictured below) tops the list. The site ranks coins on a score from one to 100: the higher the rating, the more valuable the coin is likely to be. And the Edinbuirgh coin is the only one to score the full 100.

Are pound coins worth anything?

While

the round pounds are no longer accepted as legal tender

, it’s worth noting that some of the rarest old £1 coins could still be worth keeping. ChangeChecker.org has created a graph of 24 pound coins, scaled on a “Scarcity Index” from 100 to 1 – the higher the number, the rarer the coin.

What is the rarest 2 pound?

  • Commonwealth Games – Northern Ireland (2002), Mintage: 485,500.
  • Commonwealth Games – Wales (2002), Mintage: 588,500.
  • Commonwealth Games – England (2002), Mintage: 650,500.
  • Commonwealth Games – Scotland (2002), Mintage: 771,750.
  • Olympic Games Handover to Rio (2012), Mintage: 845,000.

How much is a Queen Elizabeth one pound coin worth?

elizabeth one pound Value:

$0.99 – $950.00

| MAVIN.

How much is a 1983 one pound coin worth?

one pound 1983 Value:

$0.58 – $1,333.29

| MAVIN.

Can I still bank old 1 coins?

If you find an old £1 coin, you can’t spend it but you can take it to your bank to deposit into your account at the following:

Bank of

Scotland, Barclays, Clydesdale, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest, The Post Office, RBS, Santander, Ulster and Yorkshire Bank.

Can I still spend old 1 coins?

Out with the old and in with the new – the old round £1

coins are no longer legal tender

. Out with the old and in with the new – the old round £1 coins are no longer legal tender.

What coins are worth keeping?

  • 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny. …
  • 1955 Doubled Die Penny. …
  • 1969-S Lincoln Cent with Doubled Die Obverse. …
  • 1982 No Mint Mark Roosevelt Dime. …
  • 1999-P Connecticut Broadstruck Quarter. …
  • 2004 Wisconsin State Quarter With Extra Leaf. …
  • 2005-P “In God We Rust” Kansas State Quarter.

How much is a 1985 one pound coin worth?

Year Mintage Value, USD Unc 1990 97.269.000 $ 1.60 1985 228.431.000

$ 1.70

How much is a Peter Rabbit 50p worth?

Celebrating Beatrix Potter’s first Children’s Book there were 9.7 Million Peter Rabbit 50p Coins minted in 2016. If you own the Peter Rabbit 50p coin it’s currently worth

£3.50

.

What can you do with old one pound coins?

  • 1. Mail them to the Bank of England. …
  • Exchange them at your bank. …
  • Take them to the Post Office. …
  • Sell them to collectors. …
  • Give them to Charity.

Is the William Shakespeare 2 coin worth anything?

This coin has a mintage of 4,615,000 and hence sits in the middle in terms of mintage amount of the three coins. According to eBay the it can sell for an

average value of £2.50

, slightly above face value.

Are 2 coins going out of circulation?

Beyond the usual commemorative versions, no standard two pound

coins have been minted for general circulation since 2016

, although examples have been issued in uncirculated sets at a premium.

What are the best UK coins to collect?

  • Dateless 20p Coin – £100.
  • “WWF” 50p Coin (2011) – £100.
  • The Royal Mint’s 1st £100 Coin (2015) – £150.
  • “New Pence” 2p Coin (1983) – £650.
  • “Silver” 2p Coin – £1,400.
  • “Swimmer Olympic” 50p Coin (2012) – £3,000.
  • Irish 20p Coin (1985) – £8,000.
  • 1933 Penny (1933) – £72,000.
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