The design features the deerstalker-clad detective surrounded by the titles of some of his most famous stories.
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The design features the deerstalker-clad detective surrounded by the titles of some of his most famous stories.
Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/05/this-sherlock-holmes-rare-50p-could-be-in-your-pocket-how-much-is-it-worth/ - Which?
This Sherlock Holmes rare 50p could be in your pocket – how much is it worth?Small-change sleuths should search their silversThis Sherlock Holmes rare 50p could be in your pocket – how much is it worth?By Ian Aikman30 May 2019Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare by emailA new 50p coin celebrating Sherlock Holmes has entered general circulation, meaning the great detective could pop up in your change at any point from now on.If you do find the coin, which bears the deerstalker-and-pipe enthusiast’s silhouette, it could be worth more than face value.But since the Royal Mint is yet to confirm how scarce the coin actually is, its true value would be a mystery for even Sherlock Holmes himself.Read on to find out which rare 50ps are the most valuable, and how likely you are to be handed one at the till.How much is the Sherlock Holmes 50p worth?Earlier in May, multiple versions the Sherlock Holmes coin became available for purchase on the Royal Mint website to celebrate the 160th anniversary of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth.The design features the deerstalker-clad detective surrounded by the titles of some of his most famous stories.
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The design features the deerstalker-clad detective surrounded by the titles of some of his most famous stories
Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/05/this-sherlock-holmes-rare-50p-could-be-in-your-pocket-how-much-is-it-worth/ - Which?
The design features the deerstalker- clad detective surrounded by the titles of some of his most famous stories.The Royal Mint issued a special Sherlock Holmes 50p in May 2019, to celebrate the 160th anniversary of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth.
The coin's design, by Stephen Raw, features a silhouette of Holmes wearing his trademark deerstalker hat and smoking a pipe. He is surrounded by the names of his famous cases – and these names can only be read by using a magnifying glass.
10% of the sale will go to a musical therapy classes charity to reduce mental health
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