Worldwide Mints struggle to meet collector demand for Queen Elizabeth II coins
Demand for Queen Elizabeth II coins has been felt at Mints around the world, following the sad news of her passing on 8th September.
Collectors heading to The Royal Mint and The Royal Australian Mint websites have been faced with long queues.
Coins issued within this year, particularly those issued in recent weeks, were in high demand.
The Royal Mint’s website indicated high interest in royalty themed coins – most notably, coins issued to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s varying Jubilees.
Just one of the many coins awaiting stock was the 1977 Elizabeth II Crown, issued to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
The 2022 UK Annual Coin Set, featuring both Platinum Jubilee 50p and £5 coins, is currently unavailable at The Royal Mint. However, these coins are fetching around £170 on the secondary market sites.
As The Royal Mint works hard to meet demand for Queen Elizabeth II coinage, secondary market sites have also been bombarded with new listings.
How much is my Queen Elizabeth II coin worth?
Both the Platinum Jubilee 50p and £5 coins have been fetching well over their original retail prices.
Despite still being available at the The Royal Mint for £10 (+p&p), the 2022 UK Platinum Jubilee £5 coin recently sold for £40 on eBay.co.uk.
There’s no doubt demand for collectables celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable 70 year reign will continue to surge as the nation welcomes a new monarch – his majesty King Charles III.
Whether you want to hold onto your Queen Elizabeth II coins, or look to sell them, there has never been a more prominent time to check your collections.
Which Queen Elizabeth II coins do you have in your collection? Will you hold onto them? Let us know in the comments below.
Queen Elizabeth II In Memoriam Range
I have ALL the crowns (5/=, 25p and £5), ALL £2, ALL £1, ALL 50p, both year sets of the 10p alphabet coins plus examples of all varieties of 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p and half pence (decimal) coins issued. In addition I have the Tower Of London set (8) in packs, the silver bullion sets of Landmarks Of Britain (4), Britannia Oriental Border (3), plus other incomplete sets missing only 2022 and possibly2021 issues (money dried up) including silver Britannias from introduction and even Canada Maple Leaf from introduction plus the first three silver Krugerrands. There are also the first two or three Royal Arms plus a few other odds and ends. I am keeping them all except for duplicates and the £20 series which I am currently selling off on eBay.
It doesn’t surprise me people are wanting coins with Queen elizabeth ii on now she was just a great monarch who will be loved and missed bye millions people will want more than coins they will / stamps / bank notes/ anything with her on it
I have a varied selection of QE2 BU coins and sets, some unopened in their original packing. Are you willing to quote a price for these.
Regards DJ
I have a comprehensive collection of Queen Elizabeth II coins, as a matter of fact, I have every decimal coin with her image.
I have 2 collections, 1 is BU, the 2nd is circulated.
The circulated coins just require the following-:
£2 needs 2018, 2019
£1 round needs 1988,1991,1994,1996-2001
50p needs 1974/75,1988,1991,1995-1997
20p needs 2018
10p needs 1978,1982,1988,1991
5p needs 1973/74,1976,1981/82
2p needs 1973/74,1976-1978,1982,1991,1995,2018/19
1p needs 1974,1978,1982,2018/19
1/2p needs 1978
My entire coin and banknote collection will be passed onto my grandchildren who will decide for themselves whether to build on them or sell.
I also have a large collection of the £sd dating back to George II.
Hi Frank
You haven’t said if they are looking for proof BU or circulated, I may be able to help,
Les.
I have a set of platinum jubilee 50p and £5 signed by the designer Diane Fawcett, only 100 sets issued. Any idea of price?.Thanks Jeff Watt
I have a collection I am considering selling, including the full box of commonwealth coins in their original velvet gift box in mint condition, I just don’t know where the best place to sell these?
It is a very sad time now our Queen has passed GOD bless her , she will be sadly missed by all.
The only two coins missing in my collections are the two p new p and the inverted Britannia £2, I am fortunately lucky enough to have all the other coins in my collections
I have a complete set of 196 different British 50p coins plus every shield set since 2008, to name just a few I would not want to sell these.
I do however have a complete BU collection (50 years of decimal coinage ) unfortunately the 29 Olympic 50ps are NOT BU but are included I would sell these but would have no idea as to what the price would be,
Les.
I have only been collecting the Queen coins that came out for about 15-20 years. There is no way I would sell the silver ones or platinum ones to anyone. I have told my nephew who collected a few coins too that he can have them in years to come. But I won’t sell any of them.
I bought my coins initially for me, then for my children and hopefully their children
All the coins I have collected during Her Majesty’s Reign I intend to keep hold of, as once their gone their gone, regardless of the money I could make in the secondary market in my opinion I bought them as my collection to pass on when I pass on