Coin Gives Nod to Darwin and Theory of Evolution

Two-hundred years since his birth, and 150 years after the publication of his ground-breaking book on evolution, Charles Darwin has been immortalized by the Royal Mint for the first time on a special £2 coin, available now in 22 karat gold and silver.

The coin will also be available in Brilliant Uncirculated standard and will enter U.K. circulation later this year.

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It’s old, but is it worth anything?

OTTUMWA — “We have seen an uptick on some of the antiques and collectors coming out,” he said, though some sellers are more common than others. The explosion of precious metals prices brought higher values for sellers and more items onto the market for collectors. That also plays into the roadshow’s business model. “As long as it’s gold we can weigh it and pay it.”

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