UK Commemorative coins for 2019

[eurocoin]

Are they playing it safe and not having the 31 October 2019 date on it?  Boris may say it's do-or-die but the chances of it happening then - if at all - seem quite remote.

No, the date will certainly be on the coins. I think there are no chances of it not happening on 31 October.

[Bimat]

Chancellor's plan to mint millions of Brexit 50ps for 31 October

Millions of 50p Brexit coins are to be minted in time to mark Britain's departure from the European Union, according to reports.

The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has asked officials to consider whether it will be possible to produce the coins in volume ready for the UK's scheduled EU leaving date of 31 October, the Sunday Telegraph says.

Former chancellor Philip Hammond had planned a limited edition of 10,000 commemorative coins to be sold to collectors for £10 each.

Mr Javid's revised proposal for the coins to be produced for mass circulation is being seen as a statement of intent that the Treasury is committed to Brexit.

It is in contrast to Mr Hammond who angered Brexiteers with his warning about the likely economic impact of leaving the EU and his opposition to a no-deal.

The coins will still carry the words "Friendship with all nations" but will be stamped with the new departure date of 31 October 2019.

The Telegraph reported one possible snag could be that the new coin has to be signed off by a meeting of the Queen's Privy Council of ministers, which is not due to meet again until October.

Source: MSN

[Alan71]

No, the date will certainly be on the coins. I think there are no chances of it not happening on 31 October.

This will be really awkward if no-deal is stopped and the government brought down then!  At the moment it seems unlikely that parliament will allow no-deal, and there are plenty out to stop it even if parliament doesn't get the chance.  Oh dear, I'm not sure I want the coinage brought into this...

[eurocoin]

The Telegraph reported one possible snag could be that the new coin has to be signed off by a meeting of the Queen's Privy Council of ministers, which is not due to meet again until October.

This is not a problem at all. Her Majesty has already informally approved both the theme and design. Her official approval at the meeting, which is being published in the Gazette, is only a formality. It happens regularly that production of new coins starts before they have been gazetted.

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Brexit 50p: Activists threaten boycott as treasury draws up plans for millions to enter circulation

Brexit 50p: Activists threaten boycott as treasury draws up plans for millions to enter circulation

This is just getting silly. Maybe Big Brother should televise an event where Brexiter and Remainers throw these 50p coins at one another.

[Alan71]

It's a stupid protest.  Few will have the time or inclination to take them to a bank, they'll just spend them at the next available opportunity.

[Figleaf]

If one side can actually get something going, the other side will react and the end result will be "a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

That said, it is not a clever idea to issue a coin for anything so politicised and controversial, unless your intention is to drive population and parliament into a US-style partisan stalemate, which is a different stupid idea.

Peter

[eurocoin]

The Paddington Bear 50p series will consist of a total of 7 coins, which means that after this year 3 further coins will be issued.

[eurocoin]

A first look at the coins ahead of the release tomorrow:

Images of the silver proof coins are available for members  (sent me a pm with your email address). Mintage of the silver proof is 25,000 pieces.

[augsburger]

Coins for the year seem very political. On the one hand the Brexit coin that those who hate immigration will love. On the other hand a coin about a Peruvian immigrant in London.

[eurocoin]

The Paddington Bear 50p coins will be released into general circulation.

[eurocoin]

The Paddington Bear at St Paul's Cathedral coins, which are already available for pre-order, will be released starting September 12. Around that date they will also be released into general circulation.

[andyg]

ebay is full of the tower coins already.

[eurocoin]

According to a source, the Royal Mint has cancelled plans for further BP 50p coins. This would mean that the coins featuring Mr Tod the Fox, Samuel Whiskers and Tommy Brock that were planned for this year will not be issued. If true, this is an unexpected decision as the minting dies of the other coins were for example already made.

I can now confirm that the 3 further Beatrix Potter 50p coins that were planned for this year will not be released. The reasons for this sudden decision were requested but the Royal Mint refused to provide them. A subsequent appeal against the Royal Mint's refusal to provide the information was unsuccessful.

[Alan71]

Interesting... that's the second time this year, after they stopped more Beatrix Potter coins.  It doesn't appear to make much commercial sense.