Scarce CirculationYear: 200950p

Sell 2009 Kew Gardens 50p (Circulating)

Circulated 2009 Kew Gardens 50p worth £140-£180. Mintage 210,000. Learn to spot fakes: weight 8.0g, 10-tier pagoda, IRB portrait. Realised UK prices.

Circulated Market Guide

£140 – £180

Typical UK collector & dealer range for circulated examples

Uncirculated / Graded

£180-£280 (sealed BU pack); £150-£220 (loose BU); £400-£700 (slabbed MS66+)

Mintage

210,000

Weight

Composition

Cupro-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes

Realised eBay UK prices 2024-2026. Circulated examples trade £140-£180 depending on wear; sealed BU packs from 2009 Royal Mint annual sets command £180-£280; loose BU coins £150-£220. High-grade slabbed examples (PCGS/NGC MS66+) reach £400-£700. Prices softened ~10-20% after 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p (mintage 200,000) overtook Kew as lowest circulation mintage, but Kew remains the most-collected modern UK 50p with deepest secondary market.

Physical Authentication Checkpoints

Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your 2009 Kew Gardens 50p (Circulating):

Weight: exactly 8.00 grams (±0.1g tolerance)
Diameter: 27.30 mm
Shape: Sharp heptagonal (7-sided) edges, not rounded
Edge: Plain milled, cleanly struck without seam or flash
Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley 4th portrait of Elizabeth II, undated on obverse side
Reverse: Chinese Pagoda with 10 distinct roof tiers visible, encircled by climbing vine
Legend: 'KEW' at base of pagoda, '250 YEARS 1759 2009' around with crisp tight kerning
No lines flanking 'KEW' on circulated strikes (lines appear only on BU/proof versions)

Coin Specifications

Catalogue ID: GB-50P-2009-KEW-CIRC
Denomination: 50p
Issue Year: 2009
Rarity Tier: Scarce Circulation
Mintage: 210,000
Weight: 8 grams
Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

Common Fakes & Variant Confusion

Most-counterfeited modern UK coin. Cast fakes show blurred/simplified pagoda roof tiers (tiers merge into roofline under 10x loupe), weight off 8.0g, soft/blurry edge milling, irregular legend kerning (misspaced 'KEW' or '250 YEARS'), diameter slightly under 27.3mm. 2019 reissue (Jody Clark 5th portrait, BU only, mintage 84,681) often confused; genuine 2019 coins have lines beside 'KEW' and different obverse portrait. BU/proof 2009 coins legitimately have lines beside 'KEW' — not a fake indicator for those finishes.

Best Ways to Sell Your 2009 Kew Gardens 50p (Circulating)

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eBay UK (sold listings filter)

Deepest secondary market, multiple realised sales weekly; best for circulated and ungraded BU examples £140-£280. Fees ~13% + shipping.

Specialist UK auction houses (Spink, Baldwin's, Noonans)

Preferred for slabbed high-grade examples (£400+); higher realised prices after commission than private buyers. Longer settlement, buyer's premium applies.