The little bespectacled creature is sitting on a reel of ‘twist’, reading a newspaper. One of those helpful mice is featured on the coin, designed by Emma Noble, and accentuated in Brilliant Uncirculated standard finish. But because he had helped some mice escape from his cat Simpkins, the mice take it upon themselves to help the tailor, producing a waistcoat that eventually makes him a fortune. In the tale, the Tailor of Gloucester becomes ill and seems to be unable to finish making a commissioned waistcoat. However, Beatrix’s version brought it into her world of helpful animals that can sew and talk. Unlike some of Beatrix Potter’s other stories, ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ was based on a real story. The other three coins in the 2017 50p collection are the Benjamin Button 50p, Mr Jeremy Fisher 50p, and the 2017 Peter Rabbit 50p.Introducing the The Tailor of Gloucester 50p Coin Other Beatrix Potter Coinsīeatrix Potter 50p coins have been so popular since the Royal Mint’s first release in 2016 that there are currently 13 other coins in the entire Beatrix Potter collection. There is also a Silver Proof version with colour printing of the coin, a mintage of 40,000. There is a base metal version of the Tom Kitten 50 pence, meant for general circulation, with a mintage value of 9.5 million. However, on eBay, as of 2019, the highest price sold for an Tom Kitten BU 50p was £50. The Royal Mint has not released the mintage of the BU version of the Tom Kitten 50p, so its difficult to say for certain how rare this Beatrix Potter coin is. (Caption: Beatrix Potter’s Illustration of Tom Kitten, Moppet and Mittens with the Puddle-ducks) How Much is a Tom Kitten 50p Worth? The included fold-out case also shares her illustrations and interesting details and excerpts from Tom’s story. The Brilliant Uncirculated finish adds intensity to the fine features of Tom’s fur and creases in his little jacket.

2017 Tom Kitten 50p Coinīased on Beatrix’s original illustrations, Emma Noble’s design adds wonderful texture and detail.

Tom Kitten is a part of the series for 2017, his coin showing the scene where he was forced into clothing that’s much too small. The Royal Mint has been celebrating Beatrix’s characters such as Tom Kitten since 2016, releasing coins that feature characters from her loved stories.

This delightful story has been captivating readers for a little over 100 years. To make things even worse, the passing Puddle-Ducks had taken the kittens’ fine clothes, eventually losing them in a pond. In Beatrix Potter’s eleventh tale, ‘The Tale of Tom Kitten,’ Tom Kitten and his two sisters get into trouble with their mother when they return to the house completely dirty.

Beatrix potter 50p coin collection