Gibraltar's annual Christmas 50p series, running since 1988, occupies an odd corner of British territorial coinage — legally valid currency that was always destined for the gift market rather than tills. The 2000 issue marks the millennial year, which drove collector demand sharply enough that the gold proof version sold out its limited mintage well ahead of schedule.
Gibraltar's annual Christmas 50p series, running since 1988, occupies an odd corner of British territorial coinage — legally valid currency that was always destined for the gift market rather than tills. The 2000 issue marks the millennial year, which drove collector demand sharply enough that the gold proof version sold out its limited mintage well ahead of schedule.