UK 50 Pence Commemorative Hunting

Since starting this thread I have done 16 reports, the first few were weekly and then I changed to monthly due to the amount of coins that the banks would let me have. It seems that more people are getting into "Noodling" as 1 of my banks keeps running out of 50p's.
I had a few weeks when I didn't get any coins due to staying safe & away from possible covid contacts so this thread has about a years worth of collecting.Not a bad selection.

Below is listed the total for my first year.

ALL since 8th. August 2021 (start) : Reports 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,16.

FROM £6300

1998 European Union (3)
1998 NHS (3)
2000 Public Libraries (28)
2003 Suffragette Movement (2)
2004 Sub Four Minute Mile (13)
2005 Johnson's Dictionary (42)
2006 Victoria Cross - Medal (17)
2006 Victoria Cross - Soldier (22)
2007 Boy Scouts (11)
2010 Girl Guides (15)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Aquatics (6)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Archery (2)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Badminton
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Boccia (3)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Boxing (3)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Canoeing
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Cycling
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Fencing
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Football
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Handball (2)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Sailing
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Table Tennis
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Taekwondo
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Tennis
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Volleyball (2)
2011 Olympic Games London 2012 - Wrestling (2)
2011 World Wildlife Fund
2013 Benjamin Britten (3)
2013 Christopher Ironside (17)
2014 Commonwealth Games - Glasgow (13)
2015 Battle of Britain (6)
2016 Battle of Hastings (9)
2016 Beatrix Potter - Birth Anniversary (8)
2016 Beatrix Potter - Jemima Puddle-Duck (2) (1 worn & dirty)
2016 Beatrix Potter - Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (13)
2016 Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit (7)
2016 Beatrix Potter - Squirrel Nutkin (4)
2016 Team GB Olympics (7)
2017 Beatrix Potter - Benjamin Bunny (56)
2017 Beatrix Potter - Mr. Jeremy Fisher (14)
2017 Beatrix Potter - The Tale of Peter Rabbit (33)
2017 Beatrix Potter - Tom Kitten (9)
2017 Isaac Newton
2018 Beatrix Potter - Flopsy Bunny
2018 Beatrix Potter - Mrs. Tittlemouse (6)
2018 Beatrix Potter - The Tailor of Gloucester (3)
2018 Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit (2)
2018 Paddington Bear - Buckingham Palace (12)
2018 Paddington Bear - Station (7)
2018 People Act (17)
2019 Paddington Bear at St. Paul's Cathedral (29)
2019 Paddington Bear at the Tower of London (17)
2019 Sherlock Holmes (6)
2020 Brexit (57)
2020 Diversity Built Britain (504) [440 unc]
2022 Queen's Platinum Jubilee ***HOLE FILLER***

Also
1998 Britannia in almost unused condition
2001 Britannia (very light wear)
2008 Britannia (3.5 million , not easy to get)
2017 Shield (1.8 million , not easy to get) (2)
2012 GUERNSEY
2018 GIBRALTAR 'New Calpe House'
1997 ISLE of MAN "Motorcycle TT" with triskelion "AA"
2016 ISLE of MAN 'Milner's Tower' "AB"
1997 JERSEY
1998 JERSEY (3)
2005 JERSEY
2009 JERSEY (2)

Hungarian 50 Forint (5)
Kenya 1 Shilling 1989
Switzerland 2 Francs (7)

In one bag there were 6 LARGE (old type). These were instead of 10 smaller ones. They weigh about the same as 10 small ones. It cost me £5.00 for the 6 large, the pain was eased a bit when I saw that 3 of the dates were hole fillers for my collection.
1976 (old,large type)
1977 (old,large type)
1973 European Union - Hands (old,large type) (2)
1980 (old,large type)
1982 (old,large type)

Thanks for looking & I hope that it's not getting too boring.
Merv

Great stuff! I need to go to the bank today so will try to get some more to sort through - my last three £250 bags have been very disappointing for commemoratives!

Nice mix!

Yes, congrats on finding a Royal Shield 50 pence from 2020 in circulation. What condition was it in?

That is still a good find since I have not seen any other reports of people from the 2020 Royal Shield 50 pence in circulation.

You are not boring me, I like the news of your finds. Please share some pics when can, especially the 2009 Kew Gardens, since that is a great find.

Well done on the Kew Gardens, Merv!
That's quite a find! In 13 years I still haven't found one in circulation.

Here is the pictures of the 2009 Kew Gardens that I got in October.



and here it is with it's twin that I found about 4 or 5 years ago.



It just goes to show that there are still some gems out there & it's really good to know there is somebody out there actually looking at what I am reporting. Thank you.
Merv.