Most Valuable 2p Coins UK: The 1983 New Pence Error & More
The 1983 "New Pence" 2p sells for £500-£2,500. Complete UK 2p value guide with mintages, grading and spotting error coins.
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UK Coin Collecting Blog
Guides, market analysis, and news for British coin collectors. Updated weekly.
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Identifying Mint Marks on British Coins
How to spot the tiny letters that tell you where a British coin was struck, Kings Norton, Heaton, Birmingham and the Royal Mint itself.
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Auction round-up: top realised UK coin sales, 8 June 2026 to 15 June 2026
The week's most notable verified realised auction sales tracked across MyCoinage's data partners.
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UK coin market roundup 8 Jun – 14 Jun 2026: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Proof leads at £183
Top 10 verified UK coin sales for 8 Jun – 14 Jun 2026. £9,528 realised volume across 460 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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Reading Coin Grades: VF, EF, UNC Explained
Understand the UK grading scale from Poor to FDC, what each grade looks like, and why condition can multiply a coin's value by 10×.
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Auction round-up: top realised UK coin sales, 1 June 2026 to 8 June 2026
The week's most notable verified realised auction sales tracked across MyCoinage's data partners.
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UK coin market roundup 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2026: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens leads at £249
Top 10 verified UK coin sales for 1 Jun – 7 Jun 2026. £5,892 realised volume across 272 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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Father's Day Coin Gifts (UK 2026): What to Buy at Every Budget
Father's Day 2026 is 21 June. From a £25 BU pack featuring his year of birth to a four-figure gold proof, here is the gift list I'd actually buy a coin-collecting dad — across five clear price tiers.
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How to Tell If a Coin Is Silver: 5 Quick Tests
Five 30-second tests, no chemistry, to determine whether a British coin contains actual silver. Works from your kitchen.
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May 2026 UK coin market recap: 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign Anniversary (1989) leads at £2,500
Top 20 verified UK coin sales for May 2026. £88,548 realised volume across 2635 sales. Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage and eBay UK verified results.
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