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There’s been much hype over the last two years about the Kew Gardens 50p coin. The hype has been around the low mintage figure of 210,000. The coins are being snapped up on auction sites for anything up to £50.00. However, no hype has yet hit about the 2009 Athletic Olympic 50p coin issued with the design won by a Blue Peter competition entry. This coin, dated 2009, has a very low mintage figure of 100,000 according to Coin Yearbook (2015). This 2009 Olympic coin is by far rarer than Kew – so where’s the hype? I’ve bought 20 of these coins in readiness of the media splash but as yet, nothing. Am I missing something or is a mintage of 210,000 rarer than a mintage of 100,000?

She can't remember but we have 2 cats that like to sleep on the stairs and can be dodgy to work around. Just got her home she is a bit groggy but pleased to be home. I will spoil her rotten this weekend.

I have a wife more than 50 years old who is a cultural gem that I nicked from Germany. She is worth more than 2500 euros. Where she was before we knew each other, I have no idea.