A rare Paddington Bear Tower of London 50p coin has sold on eBay for £300. The 50p – which has an engraving of the children’s character standing in front of the London landmark – was first released less than a year ago, in August 2019. The rare coin sold for …
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A rare ‘silver’ two pence coin struck in error by the Royal Mint has sold for £485 – 24,250 times its face value. The seller, from Granton, Edinburgh, posted the silver-coloured coin on online marketplace Gumtree with the lofty asking price. It was sold this morning (January 3) to a …
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The Royal Mint has revealed a set of new coins which will be released this year. The coins are expected to be a big hit with collectors, especially a new Olympic 50p. It features different sporting equipment, including a pair of boxing gloves, a basketball, a bicycle and some rowing …
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A sick grandmother claims she was fleeced by heartless thieves who stole £2,300 of vouchers she’d invested in a festive savings scheme – by posing as her. Gillian Whalley, 56, has been banking cash with Park Christmas Savings all year for herself, her two friends and her sister. She says …
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Mobile phone users should be on their guard for a text message scam using the Royal Mail name as a front. A number of vigilant people have taken to social media to report the receipt of texts informing them that they have items awaiting collection. According to the Mirror, everything …
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Children have been busy penning letters to Father Christmas, with video game consoles topping this year’s most-wanted list. Royal Mail’s survey of Christmas wishes from boys and girls has found Lego and bikes are also popular requests with books – which didn’t appear in the 2018 or 2017 lists – …
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Michael Bond’s most famous literary creation, Paddington Bear, was well-known for piercing suspicious characters with his hard stare. And that may well have been his response to the news that a ‘Paddington Bear at the Tower of London’ 50p coin sold for £300 on eBay. The 2019-minted coin is part …
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World-famous aerobatic display team the Red Arrows could be scrapped in a bid to cut millions from the defence budget. The team, a global ambassador for the RAF and the UK, may have to go as the next Government looks at balancing the books, according to The Mirror . The …
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The Royal Mint is getting in on the Black Friday action with a half-price sale on Peter Rabbit coins. The coin -aker has cut the price of its Flopsy Bunny 2018 and Peter Rabbit 2010 pieces. Both of the 50p pieces are on now on sale for £30, reduced from …
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Royal Mail is letting children write to Santa this year, with the chance of receiving a letter back from Reindeerland. Kids can send their letters or cards directly to Santa, letting him know their special wishes for Christmas. Children can write a letter or card to Santa to get a …
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