The eBay Tracker gets a shake up! June 2024 update
If you have any of the below coins or banknotes in your collection, read on to find out how much they could be worth in our latest eBay Tracker and Valuation Index update! Since January 2017, our eBay...
View ArticleThe Limited Edition Gibraltar King Charles III Definitive Coins
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, the very first King Charles III effigy was introduced onto Gibraltar’s commemorative coinage. However, the following year, the first circulating...
View ArticleUK 50p issued to wish Team GB and ParalympicsGB luck in the 2024 Paris Olympics!
As excitement for the upcoming Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games builds, The Royal Mint have issued a new UK 50p to celebrate Team GB and ParalympicsGB. The 2024 UK Team GB & ParalympicsGB 50p not...
View ArticleThe Gruffalo returns to UK coins
With the recent announcement that a brand new Gruffalo 50p will be released this year, let’s take a closer look at why the previous Gruffalo 50ps were so popular! Some of the most popular coins are...
View ArticleSo you think you know the Kew Gardens 50p?
The rarest 50p in circulation, the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p, is at the top of many collectors’ wish lists, but how well do you actually know this elusive coin? Extremely low circulating mintage Most...
View ArticleHow rare are my coins? Your latest Scarcity Index Update!
So you think you’ve found a rare coin in your change, but how do you know how scarce it really is? Well, mintage figures only tell part of the story… Our Scarcity Index uses data from the Change...
View ArticleOlympic Gold Medallist Signs Team GB 50ps for Change Checker!
2024 is shaping up to be an unforgettable Summer of Sport, as our Team GB athletes secured an incredible 65 medals – including 14 Golds – in the Olympic Games in Paris. And it doesn’t stop there, as...
View ArticleThe importance of security features on UK coins
When it comes to the coins jingling in your pocket, the Royal Mint employs a number of sophisticated techniques to ensure each coin is secure and genuine. But how much do you actually know about the...
View ArticleThere’s a friend of mine that you ought to meet…The 2024 Gruffalo’s Child 50p
Who is this creature with terrible claws and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws…the Gruffalo® of course! The latest UK 50p celebrates Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s timeless tale, paying tribute...
View ArticleCan you spot the ‘major design error’ on The Gruffalo’s Child 50p?
I knew this 50p would hit the headlines, but I didn’t think it would be because of a major design ‘error’! The brand new 50p released today celebrates the 20th anniversary of the best-selling...
View ArticleWhich Gruffalo 50p is your favourite?
The very first UK The Gruffalo 50p sparked huge excitement across the UK when it was issued in 2019, inspiring a whole new generation of collectors. It quickly became one of the most sought-after 50ps...
View ArticleWhich RARE definitive 50p coins should you be looking out for?
At Change Checker, we often talk a lot about the commemorative coins you can find in your change, but did you know there are some definitive coins that can be just as rare? Join me as we delve into the...
View ArticleLook out – Three Ice Age Giants Come Back to Life on UK Coins!
The Ice Age Giants Collection is the latest addition in the Tales of the Earth Series, featuring three brand new UK 50ps, each designed to bring prehistoric creatures back to life! The Tales of the...
View ArticleHarry Potter The Black Lake 50p – a treasure worth diving for!
The latest UK 50p to feature Harry Potter features an illustration of the iconic Black Lake scene from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and it’s bound to make a splash in the collecting community!...
View ArticleYour favourite Ice Age Giant 50p!
The Ice Age Giants Collection recently kicked off with the mighty Steppe Mammoth 50p, and we can expect 2 more striking 50ps to be issued in the upcoming months. Each of these coins is designed to...
View ArticleThe history of the £1
I’m sure you’ve seen the new Bee £1 featuring King Charles III on the obverse, you might have even been lucky enough to find one in your change! But the new Bee £1 has come a long way since the very...
View Article2024 Change Checker Awards NOW OPEN!
We’re delighted to announce the 2024 Change Checker Awards are now OPEN! The Change Checker Awards give collectors the chance to look back at all the fantastic coin issues of the year whilst...
View Article2024 Change Checker Awards – Winners Revealed!
Change Checkers, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the 2024 Change Checker Awards winners ceremony! 2024 was an amazing year for UK coins and for collectors too. We had so many incredible...
View ArticleThe Christmas coins with a King on both sides!
With the festive season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to expand your Christmas coin collection, and I have something very special that I want you to see. I am, of course, talking...
View ArticleThe 2025 HMS Belfast £2 is setting sail for your collection!
The latest UK £2 coin commemorates one of the most iconic ships in the Royal Navy, HMS Belfast, whose legacy has endured from its days in World War II right up to today, where it stands preserved as a...
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