Another post, another territory. Today I am poking my nose into some of the scarcer items from Jersey. Enjoy!
‘Jersey Zoo Gorilla’ £2 (2019)
Originally there was going to be a full set of these in standard uncoloured brilliant uncirculated. But the outbreak of Covid scuppered these plans and meant that the only way of obtaining all six coins was in a colour format.
Needless to say, the first and only release in uncoloured has shot up in value considerably. It now has a price tag of around £100 on the secondary market. And just to complicate things further, there was also a boo boo during the production of these…. Some numpty dumpty managed to put a die for the obverse of the ‘Red Arrows’ £2 (from the same year) in the machine by mistake, resulting in quite a few hybrid coins. As with all blunders in Coinworld, the ‘Jersey Zoo Gorilla’ with no denomination and the date only is a highly sought-after item. It also sells for between £200 and £300.
‘Liberation’ 50p (2020)
In 2020, both Jersey and Guernsey released ‘Liberation’ fifty pences. Essentially these both incorporated the same design, but with different components relevant to each.
These territories both released their respective coins in government issued cards. Whilst the Guernsey one will cost around £13, you will be lucky to even find a Jersey one. Quite why this is is a bit of a mystery. Logic would suggest that an equal amount of each were minted.
If you are lucky enough to find a Jersey ‘Liberation’ fifty pence then be prepared to pay a fair bit more than you would for a Guernsey one.
‘Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary’ £2 Coin Set (2020)
These coins are not particularly valuable as yet, but a lot of people seem to think they will go up in value over the coming years. The ‘Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary’ or ‘Fighter Pilots’ (as they are more commonly known) coins are nicely designed and are presented in a very similar manner to the Isle of Man 2019 ‘D-Day Leaders’ set – which has gone up in price.
Whether or not these do become sought-after remains to be seen. But if they do, just remember who gave you the heads up (excuse the pun). If they don’t…… well, you must have heard about them from someone else 😉
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