Final coin to be most in demand Winnie the Pooh 50p yet In fact, so popular is the book that it was translated in over 50 languages, including Catalan, Thai, Esperanto, and Latin. The first book was published on the 14th October 1926 and was an instant hit – selling 35,000 copies in the U.K. He’s featured in 3 books, various film adaptations, and much much more. The timeless and universal appeal of this silly old bear and his friends is unparalleled. Worldwide Popularity Illustration by Ernest Howard Shepard from Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), by A A Milne. This was the first time Winnie the Pooh had featured on a UK coin and it was so popular that all 18,000 Silver Proof 50p coins sold out in LESS THAN 12 HOURS.
