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 | 2018 | Paddington Palace & Station (2) | AUNC | in folder |
£19.50
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50p | 2018 | Paddington Station | UNC | in card |
£9.50
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50p | 2018 | Paddington Station | UNC/FDC |
£7.50
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50p | 2018 | People Act | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2018 | People Act | EF | poorly struck |
£12.50
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50p | 2018 | People Act | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2018 | People Act | UNC/FDC |
£7.50
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50p | 2018 | Peter Rabbit | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2018 | Shield | UNC |
£55.00
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50p | 2018 | Snowman | UNC | in card |
£19.50
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50p | 2018 | Snowman | UNC |
£17.50
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50p Commemorative | 2018 | Stonehenge | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2018 | Tittlemouse | UNC | in RM folder |
£19.50
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50p | 2018 | Tittlemouse | UNC/FDC | in card |
£12.50
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50p | 2018 | Tittlemouse | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 Years - British ... | UNC | in RM folder |
£55.00
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50p | 2019 | 50 years 4 minute mile ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Battle of ... | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Battle of ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Dday slabbed ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Girl Guides ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Girlguides Slabbed ... | MS-66 DPL |
£35.00
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Hastings | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Hastings slabbed ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years New Pence ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years New Pence ... | UNC |
£19.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Scouting slabbed ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Scouts Slabbed ... | MS-66 DPL |
£32.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years Soldier slabbed ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | 50 years VC | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2019 | 50 years VC slabbed ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Apollo II | UNC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Brexit - We're ... | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | British Culture Set (5) | UNC | in RM folder |
£110.00
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Castles - Belfast | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Castles - Conwy | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Castles - Edinburgh | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Castles - Warwick | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Castles - Windsor | UNC/FDC |
£12.50
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Down Royal Racecourse | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | Gruffalo | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Gruffalo | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | Gruffalo and Mouse | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Gruffalo and Mouse | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | Gruffalo Slabbed by ... | MS-65 DPL |
£35.00
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50p | 2019 | Hawking | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Hawking | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | Holmes | UNC/FDC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Kew Gardens | UNC |
£85.00
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50p Commemorative | 2019 | Murrayfield | UNC |
£12.50
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50p | 2019 | New pence | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2019 | New Pence | UNC |
£9.50
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50p | 2019 | New Pence I ... | UNC | in RM card |
£19.50
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50p | 2019 | Paddington St. Pauls | UNC/FDC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Paddington St. Pauls | UNC | in card |
£11.00
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50p | 2019 | Paddington St. Pauls | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2019 | Paddington Tower | UNC | in RM folder |
£15.00
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50p | 2019 | Paddington Tower | UNC/FDC |
£9.50
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50p | 2019 | Paddington Tower & St. ... | UNC/FDC | in folder |
£25.00
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50p | 2019 | Peter Rabbit | UNC | in RM folder |
£17.50
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