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Wallace and Gromit 2019 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin Surrounded by Stars and chomping on lunar cheese, Wallace and Gromit began their adventures on the moon in;A Grand Day Out. The short animated film was first screened on 4 November 1989, introducing these brilliantly funny British characters into our lives. Wallace & Gromit are one of the UK's most popular animated duo, so it only seems right that there is now a 50p with their design on it! However, The Royal Mint has revealed that the new design, to celebrate 30 years of the pair, will not be in general circulation. KEEN coin collectors can now get their hands on a new Wallace and Gromit 50p coin - and it could be worth a mint. The coin features the cheese inventor, his loyal dog and the outer shell of the. To celebrate 30 years since Wallace and Gromit first appeared in A Grand Day Out, The Royal Mint has released a brand new 50p for UK collectors. Issued in partnership with Aardman Animations, it features a design by Nick Park – the creator of Wallace and Gromit. This is the first time Wallace and Gromit have appeared on UK coinage. Now, 30 years after blast off, Wallace and Gromit land on the surface of a 50p coin. This silver Proof edition brings the two heroes together forever in a design created by Nick Park and the team at Aardman. The coin shows Wallace and Gromit.
The eccentric inventor and his trusted canine friend have made their way back from the moon and onto a UK 50p to celebrate 30 yearssince their debut film, A Grand Day Out.
After weeks of anticipation, The Royal Mint has now released the first ever Wallace and Gromit 50p to celebrate 30 cracking years of the British Comedy duo.
Originally a small concept in Nick Park’s student sketchbook, Wallace and Gromit have become instantly recognisable stars of the silver screen!
The pair now feature in 4 stop-motion animation short films: A Grand Day Out (1989), The Wrong Trousers (1993), A Close Shave (1995), A matter of Loaf a Death (2008) and the full-length feature film, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, released in 2005.
An Original Nick Park Design
Excitingly, the reverse of this new 50p has been designed by none other than Nick Park himself!
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The original artist behind the popular animation characters, Nick’s artwork has created a truly authentic design for the coin which is certain to be a hit with fans and collectors alike.
Featuring Wallace and Gromit peering out of the spaceshipthey took to the moon, fans will certainly resonate with this adaptation of thefamous film scene.
What’s more, the initials ‘NP’ have been struck onto the design to confirm the design by Nick Park.
BU, Silver & Gold!
As of today the FIRST EVER Wallace and Gromit UK 50p has officially taken off!
The new coin is available in Brilliant Uncirculated quality in both Official Change Checker packaging and Royal Mint packaging.
A Silver Proof version of the coin has also been issued, featuring selected colour printing to really bring the design to life. Just 25,000 Silver Proof coins are available and given the popularity of Wallace and Gromit and the sell-out stories we’ve seen with other UK 50p issues this year (like The Gruffalo® 50p), collectors wanting one of these will certainly need to act quickly.
Excitingly, this 50p has also been issued in a Gold Proof design! Limited to just 630 pieces, this one is a real collector item.
From their first appearance in 1989 to their dedicated following today, Wallace and Gromit have become international cultural icons and a real staple of British-ness! Here at Change Checker we can’t think of a better way to celebrate such an important comedy duo than on a brand new UK coin.
Add the brand new Wallace and Gromit 50p to your collection!
This coin won’t be entering circulation, but has been released as a special commemorative issue.
The coin features the cheese-loving inventor, his dog and the outer shell of the rocket ship that took the pair to the moon.
It is inscribed with ‘CASEUS PRAESTANS’, which translates to ‘cracking cheese’.
The coin was designed by the creator of Wallace & Gromit, Nick Park and the team at Aardman.
The commemorative coins will not be entering general circulation but can be bought directly from the Royal Mint website.
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The cheapest coin, the Brilliant Uncirculated finish, is £10 and there’s an unlimited supply of these.
You can also get a silver proof coin for £65. There are 25,000 of these available.
Finally, there’s the gold proof coin, which will set you back £980. There are just 630 of these.
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Nicola Howell, director of the consumer division at The Royal Mint, said: “Wallace and Gromit are two of Britain’s most loved characters, so we felt it was only right that we marked this momentous anniversary by giving them a place on UK coinage.
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“The films are such a huge part of our popular culture and are loved by generations of all ages, so we’re delighted that we can be a part of the 30th anniversary celebrations.”
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It’s hard to say how much these coins will be worth, but a previous coin featuring Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbi reportedly sold on eBay for more than £800.