The Snowman™ and The Snowdog come to life on brand new UK 50p!

A brand-new UK 50p is now available, marking the 10th anniversary of the first premiere of ‘The Snowman™ and The Snowdog‘ film.

The critically acclaimed animated sequel, ‘The Snowman™ and The Snowdog‘, suitably premiered on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve, 2012.

It was created with the late Raymond Briggs’ blessing and subsequently, in 2015, a book of the film was published by Puffin, bringing words to the story for the first time. 

And, for the first time ever The Snowdog joins The Snowman on a UK 50p!

Interestingly for collectors, The Snowman™ and The Snowdog 50p features a design by award-winning illustrator Robin Shaw.

As well as being an accredited designer, Shaw also acted as assistant director on the 2012 film!

You can get The Snowman™ and The Snowdog 50p today for JUST £4.99 (+p&p) by clicking here >>

2022 UK The Snowman™ and The Snowdog

Undeniably, Snowman™ coins are some of the most popular out there, with previous issues selling out remarkably fast.

Three out of the now five Snowman™ 50ps are also no longer available at The Royal Mint, meaning you need to act fast to get your hands on this new coin.

And considering the brand new UK Snowman™ and The Snowdog 50p is available the same year as Raymond Briggs’ passing, it is comparatively the most poignant yet.

It’s also guaranteed to be one of the last UK coins with Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the obverse. This is sure to drive demand for this brand new 50p

2022 UK The Snowman™ and The Snowdog 50p obverse/reverse. Reverse to the right shows the Snowman and the Snowdog embracing with snowfall behind.
The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II's portrait.
2022 UK The Snowman and The Snowdog 50p obverse/reverse. Featuring Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait.

As the UK’s only official Christmas coin, it is the perfect festive gift, that’s certainly going to warm the hearts of every collector (and every dog lover) out there!

Get your 2022 UK Snowman and The Snowdog 50p in Brilliant Uncirculated for JUST £4.99 (+p&p) by clicking here >>

In our video below, I talk you through Change Checker’s festive 50p range. Browse the range here >>

Get ahead this Christmas with Change Checker’s festive 50p range

Browse the Change Checker Christmas range here >>


Last year when the 2021 Snowman™ 50p was issued, I gave my top tips for building your own snowman! With the temperatures dropping, we can certainly hope for a white Christmas!

Read my top tips here >>

UK snowman with christmas hat and scarf. Pictured with a shovel.
A snowman pictured with a shovel and christmas hat and scarf.

Spellbinding special feature on UKs FIRST Harry Potter 50ps drives demand

A brand-new collection of UK Harry Potter 50p coins has just been issued! Each features a spellbinding lenticular feature, which is sure to drive demand.

Celebrating 25 years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the designs of these 50p coins are inspired by Jim Kay’s 2015 immersive illustrations.

The first coin in the series has JUST been issued, featuring the world’s best-loved wizard…

UK’s FIRST Harry Potter 50p

2022 UK Harry Potter 50p, featuring unique lenticular feature. Get yours here >>

This is the UK’s first 50p to celebrate Harry Potter and excitingly, it also features another never-before-seen special feature…

For the first time ever, The Royal Mint has created a lenticular feature on a UK 50p. When you tilt the coin, the iconic lightning bolt replaces the number 25.

Lightning bolt / 25 Lenticular feature on UK Harry Potter 50p. Shown in titled GIF.
Lightning bolt / 25 Lenticular feature on UK Harry Potter 50p.

This 50p is full of exciting firsts and is likely to be one of most popular releases of all time!

You can order the 2022 Harry Potter 50p coin in Brilliant Uncirculated quality for JUST £4.99 (+p&p) by clicking here >>

And if you’re lucky, you could even be one of the 1,000 collectors to receive a FREE GIFT included in Change Checker launch day orders…

You can also pre-order the remaining coins in the series. That means you can take advantage of our online-only Multi Buy p&p saving. Click here to find out more >>

Continue the collection…

Continuing the series, we will see the below 50p coins issued, each featuring the signature lenticular feature:

  • A depiction of the Hogwarts Express and the figure of Harry Potter with the inscription, ‘Hogwarts Express 25 Years of Magic’
  • A depiction of Albus Dumbledore and the inscription, ‘Albus Dumbledore 25 Years of Magic’
  • A depiction of Hogwarts School and the inscription, ‘Hogwarts 25 Years of Magic’
2022 UK Harry Potter 50p coin illustrations. Featuring Dumbledore, Hogwarts Castle, and the Hogwarts Express.
The 2022 Harry Potter 50p illustrations. Featuring Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts Castle, and the Hogwarts Express.

The best news is that you can get ahead of the crowd right now and pre-order the remaining coins alongside the brand new Harry Potter 50p.

By ordering all four coins in Brilliant Uncirculated quality today, you’ll also receive savings on your postage costs with our online-only Multi-Buy offer!

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Get the Harry Potter 50p coins here!

Don’t miss the chance to secure your 2022 UK Harry Potter 50p in superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality today for just £4.99 (+p&p)!

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UK 50p issued marking the 100th anniversary of the BBC

The BBC has broadcasted some of the world’s most exciting highs over the past 100 years but has also had the hard task of delivering some of the biggest lows.

And to mark this centenary milestone, The Royal Mint have issued a UK 50p with a design that symbolises the BBC’s global impact.

2022 UK 100th Anniversary of the BBC 50p

2022 100 Years of BBC 50p
2022 100 Years of BBC 50p

This coin has been developed in partnership with the BBC and designed by Henry Gray, resulting in a fantastic tribute to the Broadcasting Corporation.

Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated quality, this coin is the perfect way to mark 100 years of broadcasting.

If you want to secure your 2022 UK 100th Anniversary of the BBC CERTIFIED BU 50p today for £4.99 (+p&p), click here >>

Radio and television have revolutionised our everyday, providing us with important news and endless entertainment.

Last year we saw John Logie Baird, ‘The Father of the Television’, celebrated on a UK 50p coin – and quite rightly so, because where would we be without our TVs?

2021 John Logie Baird 50p. Showing a television mast and concentric circles depicting electronic waves. With the inscription: 'John Logie Baird Television Pioneer - 1888 1946'.
Queen Elizabeth II's portrait features on the obverse.
2021 John Logie Baird 50p.

The design features key milestones from Baird’s life, presented between lines of transmission.

But this isn’t the first coin to showcase a design with waves of transmission. The Royal Mint marked the 100th anniversary of wireless transmission in 2001 with a UK £2, pictured below.

2001 Wireless Transmission £2 coin reverse design.
2001 Wireless Transmission £2.

In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian physicist, succeeded in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean.

The message – simply containing the Morse code signal for the letter ‘s’ – travelled more than 2,000 miles from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland in Canada and won him worldwide fame and a Nobel Prize in physics in 1909.

Both coins have been popular with collectors, suggesting this new 2022 UK 100th Anniversary of our BBC CERTIFIED BU 50p may reach the same levels of demand.

Have you got either of these interesting coins in your collection? Let us know in the comments!


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