Posts by Lauren Whitty
Revealed: New Official UK Queen Coin ! A first just in time for Queen’s 50th Anniversary!
50 years ago this year, a British icon was formed. Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and, of course, Freddie Mercury came together to give us the British musical treasure; Queen. The band went on to record songs such as We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody, We are the Champions and Don’t Stop Me Now…
Read MoreIt’s a Kind of Magic, 7 stunning Queen Collectables!
Last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody box-office hit has revived the nation’s interest into one of the greatest rock bands of the 20th century. Of Course it wouldn’t be Queen without the one and only Freddie Mercury. Many regard him as the greatest singer in the history of rock and still mourn his death in 1991 –…
Read More2020 Coin News: Queen and Bond – to feature on UK coins!
It’s just been confirmed by Royal Proclamation that two icons of British culture will be appearing on UK coins in 2020 – rock legends, Queen, and 007 himself, James Bond.
Read MoreNew Snowman UK 50p to be released for 2019…
It has just been announced that a second Snowman UK 50p is going to be released in time for the festive season.
After last year’s popular Snowman 50p coin we can only expect the brand new coin for 2019 will be just as popular!
Five NEW festive 50ps coming soon…
We’ve just heard something very exciting, there’s going to be five new festive British Isles 50p coins coming very soon! In fact curtains will be up for the BIG reveal on Monday 7th October at 9am. Rumour has it that the new festive 50ps will be something very special… No further details have been released just yet…
Read MoreHold on Gromit! Smashing News! Wallace and Gromit are making their way to The Royal Mint…
Did somebody say gorgonzola? Well I hope you’ve got some cheese, crackers and a good old cup of tea ready to celebrate this SMASHING news!
That’s right the famous British duo, the one and only Wallace and Gromit will be coming to The Royal Mint very soon for something very special.
Read MoreThe return of The Gruffalo … watch this space!
We’ve just heard that something very exciting The Gruffalo is making its way out of the deep dark wood …
Read MoreNew Peter Pan 50p to be launched in support of Children’s Charity Great Ormond Street Hospital!
Peter Pan is one of the most loved children’s stories of all time. The iconic character of the boy who never grew up flying off to Neverland over the London skyline isone of the most famous moments in children’s literature. However what comes as a surprise to many people is that in 1929, author JM…
Read MoreREVEALED: the brand NEW John Lennon Coin and why it’s causing a stir among collectors…
At 2pm yesterday a brand NEW coin was unveiled in Liverpool at the John Lennon Peace Monument. There’s no prizes for guessing who is featured on the coin! Of course, the international music legend himself, John Lennon. And we were lucky enough to be in Liverpool for the LIVE unveiling of the coin. We certainly…
Read MoreJust released: the Official UK D-Day £2 Coin marking the most poignant anniversary of the year…
Coin collectors are rejoicing today as The Royal Mint have finally announced the release of the much-anticipated UK 2019 D-Day £2 coin. Although it was released back in January as part of their Annual UK Coin set, you couldn’t purchase the coin individually, outside of the set, until now… It’s fair to say, of all…
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