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The UK’s FIRST EVER Christmas £5 Coin
To celebrate the festive season this year, The Royal Mint has issued the FIRST EVER UK Christmas £5 coin.
The Christmas tree plays a key role in festive traditions, from decorating with baubles to keeping presents around the tree and opening them, so it is only fitting that one of the most iconic symbols of the festive period is featured on this BRAND NEW UK £5 Coin.
The FIRST EVER UK Christmas £5 Coin issued by The Royal Mint
The coin has been struck by The Royal Mint and features a traditional Christmas tree design by engraver and printmaker Edwina Ellis. The obverse features the fifth definitive portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
Order the FIRST EVER UK Christmas £5 Coin >>
The Official Change Checker Christmas Card
What better way to wish your family and friends Merry Christmas than with the Official Change Checker Christmas Card?
The official Change Checker Christmas card features a contemporary Christmas tree design.
Featuring a contemporary Christmas Tree design, the Christmas card also includes the new Christmas £5 coin Struck to an unblemished Brilliant Uncirculated finish, the coin has been encapsulated and features a security hologram to certify its superior quality.
Your £5 coin can also be removed from the Christmas Card so would make the perfect numismatic gift for a friend or relative, or if you’re a keen Change Checker, even a treat for yourself.
Finally, the inside of the card has been left blank so that you have plenty of space to write a personalised message.
2017 UK Christmas Tree £5 Christmas Card
Send some festive cheer to your friends and family with the Official Change Checker Christmas Card.
Round Pound Memories
The Round Pound has been in circulation for 34 years but sadly those days are coming to an end. At midnight on Sunday 15th October the Round Pound will be demonetised and cease to be legal tender.
The Round Pound is demonetised this week
So, to celebrate this icon of British history, we want to know your favourite Round Pound Memories. These memories can be anything: good, bad, funny but hopefully nostalgic. For example:
- Where did you find your first Edinburgh City?
- Did somebody lend you a Round Pound when you needed it most?
- What’s the best thing you’ve ever bought for just £1?
We’ve got 50 Gold Plated Participant’s Medals to give away to those who share the best #RoundPoundMemories.
We have 50 Gold Plated Participant’s Medals to giveaway!
You have until midnight on Sunday 15th October to share your #RoundPoundMemories.
You can post your memories as a comment on this blog or any of our social media channels, using the #RoundPoundMemories.
We hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane!
Change Checker Live Coin Swap
We’re hosting our second Live Coin Swap on Saturday 21st October at The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, Berkshire from 10am – 4pm.
We’ve had lots of reports from Change Checkers who are struggling to complete their 2016 Beatrix Potter sets, so we’ve decided to help.
You’ll be able to swap ANY 50p coin for either the 2016 Petter Rabbit 50p, the 2016 Beatrix Potter 50p or the 2016 Squirrel Nutkin 50p coin.
You can swap ANY 50p coin for either the 2016 Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin or Beatrix Potter 50p coin
Plus you’ll get the 2016 Beatrix Potter collector pack absolutely free, so you’ll have space to add the rest of the coins when you find them.
This time we’ll also be retailing some of our most popular products including the Change Checker Collectors Album, The 2017 Beatrix Potter 50p collectors pack and the very popular Change Checker ‘Phonescope’ and Microscope.
The Oracle
The Oracle is one of the premier shopping centres in the Thames Valley. We’ll be located on Level 2 outside House of Fraser and near to the Riverside entrance – marked as L1 on the map.
You can find us on Level 2, marked as L1 on the map
For those travelling by car the two main car parks are: Holy Brook Car Park: RG1 2LR, Bridge Street and The Riverside Car Park: RG1 2AG, Mill Lane
If travelling by train, the Oracle is a short walk from the Station and there’s good park and ride services if travelling by bus.
The Oracle is in the centre of Reading, a short walk from the train station
The full address is: The Oracle Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 2AG
Can I swap more than one coin?
Such is the popularity of our Live Coin Swaps and to ensure that it is fair for everybody, we’ll be limiting the number of swaps to 1 coin per person.
Will you be doing any more Live Coin Swaps?
That’s the plan! We looked at all your comments and determined that Reading would be a good location for our second event.
We will be holding more Live Coin Swaps in the future and the plan is to visit a different area of the country each time, giving as many people as possible the opportunity to attend.
Can I bring other coins in my collection for you to take a look at?
You are very welcome to bring along other coins in your collection and if there is time we’d be happy to take a look at them for you. We expect the event to be very busy so we apologise in advance if you have a short wait.