Youtube star LadBaby discovers he has ‘rare’ Battle of Hastings 50p – after one sold for £63,000 Mark Hoyle, 33, discovered the coin in his money bank after learning their worth He shared the discovery to Instagram claiming they had been sold for thousands 2016 Battle of Hastings coin is not considered rare with six … Read more
The Royal Mint has urged coin collectors to avoid paying huge sums for common coins on the basis of ‘farfetched’ reports, after a 2016 Battle of Hastings 50p reportedly sold for more than £63,000 online. The 50p was allegedly sold in mid-June after a 41-bid 10-day auction on eBay, and supposedly changed hands for around … Read more
Numismatists who snaffled the Kew Gardens 50p when it was released into circulation in 2009 and still hold onto it now could have seen the value of that ‘investment’ skyrocket over the last decade. The coin became catnip for collectors ever since the Royal Mint revealed in 2014 that it was the rarest 50p coin … Read more
Nationwide, the country’s largest building society, does so many things right. Since Covid-19 brought the economy to a virtual standstill in late March, it has reassured its mortgage customers that none of them will lose their home in the next year if their household finances have been disrupted by the virus. Also, its boss, Joe … Read more
Royal Mint releases a new range of special 50p coins picturing dinosaurs discovered in England that feature augmented reality Three new coins feature dinosaurs whose fossils were discovered in England The packaging can be scanned on the Royal Mint app to show information and pictures The collection is the first time that dinosaurs have features … Read more
Homebrew? It isn’t as horrid as it used to be – and it can cost you less than 50p a pint A starter 40-pint kit that includes liquid malt extract with yeast cost from £12 The basic ingredients required for making your own beer from scratch – rather than relying on a kit – are … Read more