Isle of Man 50p

Hi all

New poster here, I've come across an Isle of Man 50p from 1993. It has a Christmas scene of what looks like the birth of Jesus in the stable surrounded by a (sort of) oval border with holly. Does anybody know anything about the value or rarity of these coins?

Thanks

You can buy them relatively cheaply.

how much is relatively cheap? (new to the world of coins!)

Hi davebendy,

Welcome to numista.

The book value for those coins isn't that much, probably less than a £1 for a circulated coins.
http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/isle-of-man-50-pence-km-356-1993-cuid-21399-duid-64585

But realistically, have a look on ebay, uncirculated sold for £125, and circulated selling for not much less.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Coins-/58520/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=isle+of+man+1993+50p&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

Might be worth a trip to the Isle of Man!

Thanks Bizz

So (about to sound a rookie here) I'm presuming uncirculated are coins that haven't been used, and so are in mint condition? This one seems in very good condition for a coin thats been around 21 years..

Yes, uncirculated should mean exactly that, not been in circulation. If you get it in change, it's been circulated. But generally uncirculated means it's in it's mint state, i.e. it looks brand new, although even mint coins can have slight "bag marks".

(You'll often find that the grading and descriptions on eBay can be way off, so pinch of salt with them unless you can tell from the picture)

Have a look at this glossary for some definitions:
http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/?action=glossary

If you recently got this in change, then you're very lucky, as it does look uncirculated, or almost uncirculated. And by the looks of things, not a great deal were minted.

Even numista doesn't have a picture of it
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10752.html

Take a decent picture, and submit it, get your name up there in lights!