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The FINAL UK Winnie the Pooh 50p!
The last UK Winnie the Pooh 50p has just dropped. It’s a sad day for us all. Rounding off the collection in the perfect way is the 2022 Winnie the Pooh & Friends 50p, featuring the silly old bear surrounded by some of his best friends. This 50p, like the others in the series, have…
Read MoreThe NEW £2 Coin issued in commemoration of Alexander Graham Bell. But what did he invent?
Who is Alexander Graham Bell? Alexander Graham Bell is best known as the inventor of the telephone, as on 10th March 1876, he completely revolutionised the world of communication when achieved the world’s first successful telephone transmission. How did Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone work? The telephone had two parts: the transmitter and the receiver. Basically,…
Read MoreThe UK 2022 Queen’s Reign: Charity and Patronage £5 Coin
The second coin in the NEW Royal Mint Queen’s Reign £5 coin series has been released! In celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee year, this series honours Her Majesty’s life of service. This BRAND NEW coin celebrates her patronage and support of charities, of which she is patron of over 500. Every member of the…
Read MoreThe Legend of Excalibur — The Sword in the Stone
Who is King Arthur? King Arthur is a legendary British king, and although historians can’t confirm his existence, some speculate that he was a real warrior who led British armies against Saxon invaders in the 6th century. He became popular in works such as Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory in 1485 and has…
Read MoreNEW UK Harry Potter 50ps announced!
Harry Potter fans listen up! The best news has just flown in… The Royal Mint have announced they will be commemorating 25 years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a BRAND NEW collection of UK 50p coins. They will be available to order from 9am on Thursday 20th October so…
Read MoreFor the FIRST time Alan Turing is commemorated on a UK 50p coin, but who is he and what did he do?
Alan Turing is renowned as the father of modern computing. At the age of 33 he was employed by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) at Teddington, south-west London and given the task of designing a new type of calculating machine for Britain. He played a pivotal role in the development of early computers, and he…
Read MoreEnding Pride month 2022 on a collectable high
As we draw an end to Pride Month, I thought it would be nice to reflect on what the celebration of Pride has brought us so far in 2022, reminiscing on the love and positivity it brings us, represented through collectable merchandise. POPS! WITH PURPOSE — PRIDE COLLECTION 2022 In 2021, Funko introduced Pops! With…
Read MoreBirmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is celebrated on a 50p coin!
What are the Commonwealth Games? The Commonwealth Games is a sporting event for the Commonwealth Nations and began in 1930, with the first one being held in Canada. It was then known as the British Empire Games, and originally saw nearly 400 athletes from 11 different countries and territories take part. Over its 92-year history,…
Read MoreJUST RELEASED – The BRAND NEW 2022 UK 50 Years of Pride 50p Coin
On 1st July 1972, the first official Pride UK event in London took place, sparking the beginning of a major shift in LGBTQ+ rights over the decades that followed. Around 2,000 people attended that first year, a number that grew to an estimated 1.5 million people in 2019. And now in its 50th year, Pride…
Read MoreWhy Pride month is important
Today marks the beginning of Pride month! And here at Collectology we thought we would take a quick look at what it is and why it’s so important. Pride month takes place in June every year and celebrates the acceptance and equality of the LGBTQ+ community, educates about their history and raises awareness of issues…
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