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This year Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Sapphire Jubilee - becoming the first British monarch in history to reach this milestone.  To mark the occasion, The Royal Mint have today issued a brand new UK £5 coin which follows in the footsteps of some timeless UK Jubilee coins. Here is a look back at the others... Own the brand new Sapphire Jubilee £5Now you can own the brand new UK £5 Coin issued by The Royal Mint to celebrate Her Majesty's Sapphire Jubilee - the first British monarch in history to do so. Click here for more details >>

Royal Mail have revealed 10 new David Bowie stamps, which will mark a tribute to one of the most influential music and cultural figures of all time. The stamps are Royal Mail’s second dedicated music artist stamp issue, following on from the popular Pink Floyd release in the summer of last year. Scheduled for release on 14th March 2017, the stamps will feature iconic album covers and live performances from 1971 right up to his final studio album Blackstar. Here’s your first look at the new stamps alongside a bit of info about each one… 1st Class – Hunky Dory: His fourth album and released in December...

This year Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee – the first ever British monarch in history to do so. To mark the occasion, a brand new British Isles £5 Proof coin has been issued. In light of its release, I thought I’d take a look back at the history and timeless designs of previous British Jubilee commemorative coins issued during the Queen’s reign… 1953 The Coronation UK Crown The 1953 crown was issued to celebrate Her Majesty’s Coronation and was the very first UK commemorative coin to be issued during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Unusually, the obverse portrait features an engraving...

Every year the UK's coin issuing authority, The Royal Mint, issue a brand new set of commemorative coins for circulation. Created by some of the world's most talented numismatic artists, the designs celebrate key British achievements and anniversaries and are always keenly sought-after by collectors immediately after their release.  And today the Royal Mint have unveiled the new coins for 2017... £5 - King CanuteA Viking warrior and hailed as the first 'King of all England', this brand new £5 coin honours King Canute, who seized the throne long before the Norman Invasion of 1066. The coin has been issued to mark...

2016 has certainly been an eventful year for British coins and banknotes, with several stories hitting the headlines. As the year draws to a close, here is a look back at our favourites. New Polymer £5 note creates a collecting frenzy On September 13th the Bank of England introduced its first ever plastic banknote - the first in a complete overhaul of the existing paper notes to improve their durability. The early issues with low serial numbers immediately sent the public into a collecting frenzy and it was not long before some notes were changing hands online for thousands of pounds.  Beatrix...