Is my 1988 Shield of the Royal Arms £1 coin rare and valuable?
This coin is 1 of 24 designs which are currently being collected by people taking part in the great british one pound coin race. If you would like to join in or find out more, visit the change checker website. You can see all the designs to collect including the 1988 Shield of the Royal Arms coin on our special £1 coin race collector chart.
| Coin Year | Entered Circulation | Active Circulation* |
| 1988 | 7,118,825 | 2,269,880 |
Change Checking Chances: When receiving a £1 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 670 chance of finding this design.
Do you have one to sell?: Recent sales of this coin on eBay achieved £3.20 to £3.60 based on a sample of 196 sold items, taking the mid price* and a 10% range of ordered prices. View our Rare £1 Coin Values page to see current values for other rare one pound coins.