The 25th anniversary of the bi-metallic £2 coin 1997 - 2022
Like it, buy it - but beware if you "invest" for profit.Another denomination anniversary re-strike, what can we learn about future values from the 2019 50p repeats?
As with many things, the first version is often the best - with sequels and repeats we should expect disapointment.
On the 50th anniversary of the 50p - 10 old coins in 2 sets of 5 were a good earner for The Royal Mint, but for those who buy to resell - they were a big flop with the BU Kew Gardens 50p the only coin to offer a return on investment.
Nearly all Proof and Silver Proof 50 Years of the 50p sets showed early signs of toning (mostly on the obverse) - and most of the "also ran" base metal coins are still falling in value, at least they will not fall below face value.
I am sure there are quite a few of these coins in circulation today, as the Westminster carded version of the 2019 50 Years of the 50p British Culture Set was ordered at £20.50 for a Kew after £2 Cashback (spending the other 4!).
Also rans: The 4 "other" 2019 re-strike coins from the British Culture set.
So here we are again, this time its the 25th anniversary of the bi-metallic £2 coin - 15 old coins in 3 sets of 5.
If buying with an eye on future value, every set will need a star coin - we will all be buying the set containing the NI Commonwealth Games £2 - or will we?
No we won’t, as the 4 most popular £2 coins of the last 25 years are not part of the anniversary sets - so what sets can we expect?
2022 25 Years of the bi-metallic £2 coin - Military Set
- 2022 World War II £2 Coin (St Paul's Cathedral) - 2005
- 2022 First World War Centenary £2 Coin (Kitchener) - 2014
- 2022 First World War Centenary Navy £2 Coin - 2015
- 2022 First World War Aviation £2 Coin - 2017
- 2022 D-Day 75th Anniversary £2 Coin - 2019
2022 25 Years of the bi-metallic £2 coin - Author Set
- 2022 Robert Burns £2 Coin - 2009
- 2022 Charles Dickens £2 Coin - 2012
- 2022 Shakespeare Comedies £2 Coin - 2016
- 2022 Jane Austen £2 Coin - 2017
- 2022 Frankenstein £2 Coin (Mary Shelley) - 2018
2022 25 Years of the bi-metallic £2 coin - Science Set
- 2022 Marconi Wireless Transmission £2 Coin - 2001
- 2022 DNA £2 Coin - 2003
- 2022 Brunel Achievements £2 Coin - 2006
- 2022 Charles Darwin £2 Coin - 2009
- 2022 Florence Nightingale £2 Coin - 2010
On average the 2019 re-struck 50p coins are worth about 4 times less than the original year BU coin. If we see similar for the £2 coins - here are estimated valuations for each set.
2022 Military £2 Coin Set
Values of original dated BU coins (£13.50 + £17 + £18 + £19 + £10.50) divided by 4 = £19.50
£19.50
2022 Author £2 Coin Set
Values of original dated BU coins (£18 + £22 + £12 + £21 + £22) divided by 4 = £23.75
£23.75
2022 Science £2 Coin Set
Values of original dated BU coins (£11 + £11 + £12 + £25 + £13) divided by 4 = £18
£18
Here at Coin Hunter - our advice is to buy what you like for your collection and not get caught up in thoughts of future value and children's inheritance.
Historically, the vast majority of base metal decimal coins are not worth more than inflation adjusted original sale price.