UK coin market roundup 3 Aug – 9 Aug 2026: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Proof leads at £1,495

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Published 10 August 2026 · Updated 6 September 2026
UK coin market roundup 3 Aug – 9 Aug 2026: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Proof leads at £1,495

Top 10 highest-realised UK coin sales

Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens
The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens.Image: Great Pagoda, Kew by JRennocks, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Sales below are verified from auction-house records and eBay UK sold listings. Asking prices and active listings are excluded.

Rank Coin Year Grade Source Realised
1 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Proof 2009 PR-70 EBAY UK £1,495
2 ½ Sovereign - George V 1911 MS-63 EBAY UK £535
3 ½ Sovereign - Edward VII 1902 VF EBAY UK £415
4 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens 2009 VF EBAY UK £118
5 10 Shillings 1941 VF EBAY UK £76
6 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver 2015 F EBAY UK £56
7 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918; Silver Piedfort 2018 PR-65 EBAY UK £48
8 2 Florins - Victoria 2nd portrait; 'Double Florin' 1887 VF EBAY UK £42
9 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Paddington at the Station; Silver Proof 2018 PR-65 EBAY UK £40
10 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II World War II; Silver Proof 1995 PR-65 EBAY UK £40

Market signals this week

Great Pagoda in Kew Gardens
The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens.Image: Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 8140352 by PAUL FARMER, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

63 verified UK coin sales recorded between 3 Aug – 9 Aug 2026, totalling £3,309 in realised volume.

Source breakdown:

  • EBAY UK, 63 sales

What this means for collectors

Palm House at Kew Gardens
The Palm House at Kew Gardens.Image: At Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2024 002 by Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Realised auction prices, what coins actually sell for at hammer, are the only data MyCoinage uses to value coins. Asking prices on eBay listings, dealer catalogues and forum chatter are excluded. Each coin in the table above links to its full grade-by-grade price history on MyCoinage.

Track the market yourself

Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens, London
The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens.Image: Great Pagoda (Kew Gardens) - London, England 2023-10-29 by Ryan Hodnett, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

MyCoinage tracks every UK coin's realised auction prices live, and free accounts track up to 25 coins, and Pro (£1.49/month) adds unlimited tracking, every grade-by-grade price chart and an insurance-grade PDF inventory.

Browse the catalogue: https://mycoinage.co.uk/coins/

Realised auction figures sourced from Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans, Heritage, eBay UK verified sales and MyCoinage's verified user-submitted records. All prices in GBP at sale date.

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