Decimal day occurred on 15 February 1971 when the UK decimalised its currency.
Under the old currency of Pounds, Shillings and Pence the Pound was made up of 240 Pence, with 12 Pence in a Shilling and 20 Shillings in a Pound. In an era before widespread computer use this meant that monetary calculation, such as adding up sums of money or calculating change was more complicated than with a decimal currency.
The loss of value of the currency meant that the Penny was of relatively slight value, while the Farthing which was worth one-quarter of an old Penny had been demonetised on 1 January 1961.
Coins struck were the Pound, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 and for a short while 1/2 Penny.
Please see our Decimal 50p Coins for sale below:
50ps
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50p | 1969 | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 1970 | AUNC |
£22.50
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50p | 1970 | EF |
£17.50
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50p | 1970 | VF |
£12.50
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50p | 1971 | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1972 | UNC/FDC |
£17.50
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50p | 1973 | UNC/FDC |
£6.00
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50p | 1974 | UNC/FDC |
£22.50
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50p | 1975 | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1976 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1977 | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 1978 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1979 | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 1980 | UNC/FDC |
£7.50
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50p | 1981 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1982 | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 1983 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1984 | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 1985 | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 1986 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1987 | UNC/FDC |
£17.50
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50p | 1988 | UNC/FDC |
£17.50
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50p | 1989 | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1990 | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 1991 | UNC/FDC |
£17.50
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50p | 1992 | UNC/FDC |
£22.50
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50p | 1992 | -1993 EEC slabbed but ... | UNC |
£89.50
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50p | 1992 | /3 EEC | UNC |
£85.00
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50p | 1992 | /3 EEC Proof | FDC |
£89.50
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50p | 1993 | UNC/FDC |
£17.50
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50p | 1994 | UNC | in RM folder |
£7.50
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50p | 1994 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1995 | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1996 | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1997 | Large | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 1997 | Small | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1998 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1998 | EU | UNC | in card |
£7.50
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50p | 1998 | EU | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 1998 | EU & Plain (2) | UNC | in RM folder |
£25.00
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50p | 1998 | NHS | UNC | in RM Folder |
£29.50
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50p | 1998 | NHS | UNC | in first day cover |
£22.50
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50p | 1998 | NHS | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 1999 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 2000 | Libraries | UNC | in RM Folder |
£32.50
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50p | 2000 | Libraries | UNC | in first day cover |
£25.00
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50p | 2000 | Libraries | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 2000 | Plain | UNC/FDC |
£7.50
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50p | 2001 | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 2002 | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2003 | Votes | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2003 | Votes | EF |
£6.00
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50p | 2004 | 4 minute mile | UNC | in RM folder |
£32.50
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50p | 2004 | 4 minute mile | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2004 | 4 minute mile | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2004 | Plain | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2005 | Dictionary | UNC/FDC |
£5.00
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50p | 2006 | Plain | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p | 2006 | Soldier | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2006 | Soldier | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2006 | VC | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2006 | VC | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2006 | VC & Soldier (2) | UNC | in RM Folder |
£25.00
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50p | 2007 | Scouts | UNC | in first day cover |
£15.00
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50p | 2007 | Scouts | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2008 | Emblem | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2008 | Shield | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2009 | Kew Gardens | UNC | in RM card |
£325.00
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50p | 2009 | Kew Gardens | AUNC |
£195.00
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50p | 2009 | Kew Gardens Slabbed ... | MS-67 | DPL |
£395.00
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50p | 2009 | Silver Proof Copy | UNC/FDC |
£19.50
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50p | 2010 | Girlguiding | UNC | in RM Folder |
£19.50
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50p | 2010 | Girlguiding | UNC | in first day cover |
£15.00
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50p | 2010 | Girlguiding | UNC/FDC |
£11.00
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50p | 2010 | Shield | UNC |
£39.50
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50p | 2011 | (29) Olympic set in ... | UNC/FDC |
£275.00
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50p | 2011 | (29) Olympic set in ... | UNC | in folder |
£950.00
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50p | 2011 | (30) Olympic set in ... | AUNC |
£195.00
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50p | 2011 | (30) Olympic set includes ... | UNC | in folder |
£325.00
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50p | 2011 | S4960 High jump | AUNC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4960 High jump | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2011 | S4960 High jump ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4961 Cyclist | AUNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2011 | S4961 Cyclist | EF |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4961 Cyclist in ... | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2011 | S4961 Cyclist Silver | UNC/FDC |
£44.00
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50p | 2011 | S4962 Swimming | AUNC |
£7.50
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50p | 2011 | S4962 Swimming in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4962A Swimming ... | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p | 2011 | S4963 Archery | AUNC |
£7.50
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50p | 2011 | S4963 Archery | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2011 | S4963 Archery in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4964 Badminton | AUNC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4964 Badminton in ... | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2011 | S4964 Badminton Silver | UNC/FDC |
£39.50
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50p | 2011 | S4965 Basketball | AUNC |
£11.00
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50p | 2011 | S4965 Basketball | EF |
£7.50
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50p | 2011 | S4965 Basketball in ... | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2011 | S4965 Basketball Silver | UNC/FDC |
£35.00
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50p | 2011 | S4966 Boccia | EF |
£6.00
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50p | 2011 | S4966 Boccia in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4966 Boccia Silver | UNC/FDC |
£35.00
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50p | 2011 | S4967 Boxing | AUNC |
£7.50
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50p | 2011 | S4967 Boxing | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2011 | S4967 Boxing in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4967 Boxing Silver | UNC/FDC |
£35.00
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50p | 2011 | S4968 Canoe | AUNC |
£11.00
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50p | 2011 | S4968 Canoe | EF |
£6.00
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50p | 2011 | S4968 Canoe in ... | UNC/FDC |
£15.00
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50p | 2011 | S4968 Canoe Silver | UNC/FDC |
£49.50
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50p | 2011 | S4969 Equestrianism | AUNC |
£7.50
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50p | 2011 | S4969 Equestrianism | EF |
£5.00
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50p | 2011 | S4969 Equestrianism in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4969 Equestrianism Silver | UNC/FDC |
£35.00
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50p | 2011 | S4970 Fencing | AUNC |
£6.00
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50p | 2011 | S4970 Fencing in ... | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2011 | S4970 Fencing Silver | UNC/FDC |
£35.00
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50p | 2011 | S4971 Football | UNC/FDC | in RM card |
£39.50
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50p | 2011 | S4971 Football | AUNC |
£29.50
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50p | 2011 | S4972 Goalball | AUNC |
£6.00
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