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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has broken numerous records throughout her reign; she's the oldest British Queen, the longest-reigning living monarch and holds the Guinness World Record for the most currencies featuring the same individual. However, of all the incredible milestones Her Majesty reaches and new records she sets, I imagine there is one closer to her heart than any other, especially after the passing of her dear husband in April. In 2017, The Queen and Prince Philip celebrated their remarkable 70th wedding anniversary – known as a “Platinum” wedding anniversary.   First Platinum Wedding Anniversary Celebrating a Platinum Wedding...

The Royal Mint have just announced a ground-breaking new coin; The UK's FIRST DOMED Silver Proof £5 Coin. It has been released to celebrate 150 years since the opening of the Royal Albert Hall and features the whole of the Royal Albert Hall on the coin’s reverse, with the building’s famous shape lending itself perfectly to a domed coin. First-of-a-kind coins are always ultra-collectable and UK firsts are so scarce that they create a real stir. That’s why we're so surprised by the edition limit set for this ground-breaking coin. Just 3,500 have been authorised.  How long can the first ever...

The 50p coin has undoubtedly become the collector’s favourite and Britain’s most collectable coin. And whilst there were hints of rising popularity before (Kew Gardens and the Olympics 50p coins top of the list), it wasn’t until a mischievous little bunny appeared on the coins that things really kicked off. And with it came a whole new dawn of collecting, and a new generation of collectors. The First Peter Rabbit 50p In 2016, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most revered authors: Beatrix Potter. Of course, she wasn’t just an author she was also...

  Peter Pan remains one of the most cherished and loved children’s stories of all time. Issued by the Isle of Man and developed in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), last year’s Peter Pan 50p coins saw unprecedented demand, with tens of thousands queuing to get their hands on them. In fact, in just a matter of months, through the sales of these Peter Pan 50ps, collectors raised over £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. And this month we saw the release of the second (and final) collection of exciting new British Isles 50p celebrating Peter Pan and the best-loved...