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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Can you spot the rare coins worth up to £1,127 – how many do you have in YOUR wallet?
We have hidden five rare coins in the below picture worth a total of £1,127 BURIED TREASURE Can you spot the rare coins worth up to £1,127 – how many do you have in YOUR wallet? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CAN you spot these rare coins that could be worth up to £1,127. In the picture below we can all see a range of loose change, but do you know which coins could be worth hundreds of pounds? Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Can you spot the rare coins worth a total of £1,127 A coin is usually regarded as rare if a limited amount of the piece was released to the public or if it has an unusual marking or error. These features can drive up demand from sellers, meaning they may be willing to pay a high price for it. What is a rare coin? Coins are only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it - but some are rarer than others. This is to do with how many coins have been produced, those with lower mintages are usually worth more money. Error coins - which are ones that have mistakes - are also worth more because they are rare. You can check how rare a coin is by looking at Change Checker's Salacity Index latest scarcity index. The next step is to take a look at what has been recently sold on eBay or a recent auction. Experts from the coin collecting website recommend looking at "sold listings" to be sure that the coin has sold for the specified amount rather than just been listed. People can list things for any price they like, but it doesn't mean they will sell for that amount. You can scroll to the bottom of the story to see which coins are rare and below we explain each one - and how much they could be worth. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coin Northern Ireland - £29.16 7 The 2002 Common Wealth coin is a rare find In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games. But the Northern Irish version is the rarest with research by Change Checker revealing on 485,000 in circulation. To spot this coin, look for a moving figure holding a banner above their head and the flag of Ulster. Finding this rare £2 coin could help you fetch nearly £30. One seller managed to flog the coin for £29.16 in April after 13 bids. 1983 'New Pence' Error 2p 7 1983 New Pence error coin can be sold for over £700 This coin minted in 1983 has become extremely valuable due to an error made during its redesign. That year, The Royal Mint had begun transforming the "new pence" coin into the "two pence". But a number of these coins were struck with the old "new pence" inscription. These coins can be found in old commemorative sets, such as the Great British 1983 Coin Collection released by Martini & Rossi. Condiment maker Heinz also released a similar set which included the coin. These sets can sell for hundreds of pounds on eBay. On May 11, one of the sets produced by Martini & Rossi was flogged for £721.25 after 46 bids. Atlantic Salmon 50p - £132 7 The coin is one of the rarest pieces in the UK Research by Change Checker found only 200,000 of these coins have entered circulation, making it one of the rarest coins in the UK. To spot this coin look for a portrait of Charles III on the front, while the back of the coin will show an Atlantic salmon leaping from the waves. The group said only around one in 335 people in the UK could have the chance of snagging one. And it appears collectors are prepared to pay a pretty penny for one of these coins. On June 22, one of these coins sold for £132.08. Kew Gardens 50p - £140 7 The Kew Gardens coin is a rare find To spot this coin, look for a leafy fine on the reverse of the coin wrapped around a Chinese pagoda. The front of this design will feature an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II. There will also be the engraver's initials, Ian Rank-Broadley. Around 210,000 of these coins are in circulation making you very lucky if you stumble across one. Recently one of these coins was sold on eBay for £140 after 28 bids. 2008 undated 20p coin - £56 7 The coins is missing a date making it a rare find What you need to look for is a 20p coin that is missing the 2008 date on the "heads" side. Usually coins are dated on the "tails" side but that year, the Royal Mint decided to move the date to the opposite side. A manufacturing error by the Royal Mint in 2008 meant that only around 250,000 coins were printed with this unique error. But spotting this error could help you fetch up to £56, according to recent bidding activity on eBay. 7 The coins that are circled red are the most valuable Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Can you spot the rare coins worth up to £1,127 – how many do you have in YOUR wallet?
CAN you spot these rare coins that could be worth up to £1,127. In the picture below we can all see a range of loose change, but do you know which coins could be worth hundreds of pounds? 7 A coin is usually regarded as rare if a limited amount of the piece was released to the public or if it has an unusual marking or error. These features can drive up demand from sellers, meaning they may be willing to pay a high price for it. What is a rare coin? Coins are only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it - but some are rarer than others. This is to do with how many coins have been produced, those with lower mintages are usually worth more money. Error coins - which are ones that have mistakes - are also worth more because they are rare. You can check how rare a coin is by looking at Change Checker's Salacity Index latest scarcity index. The next step is to take a look at what has been recently sold on eBay or a recent auction. Experts from the coin collecting website recommend looking at "sold listings" to be sure that the coin has sold for the specified amount rather than just been listed. People can list things for any price they like, but it doesn't mean they will sell for that amount. You can scroll to the bottom of the story to see which coins are rare and below we explain each one - and how much they could be worth. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coin Northern Ireland - £29.16 In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games. But the Northern Irish version is the rarest with research by Change Checker revealing on 485,000 in circulation. To spot this coin, look for a moving figure holding a banner above their head and the flag of Ulster. Finding this rare £2 coin could help you fetch nearly £30. One seller managed to flog the coin for £29.16 in April after 13 bids. 1983 'New Pence' Error 2p 7 This coin minted in 1983 has become extremely valuable due to an error made during its redesign. That year, The Royal Mint had begun transforming the "new pence" coin into the "two pence". But a number of these coins were struck with the old "new pence" inscription. These coins can be found in old commemorative sets, such as the Great British 1983 Coin Collection released by Martini & Rossi. Condiment maker Heinz also released a similar set which included the coin. These sets can sell for hundreds of pounds on eBay. On May 11, one of the sets produced by Martini & Rossi was flogged for £721.25 after 46 bids. Atlantic Salmon 50p - £132 Research by Change Checker found only 200,000 of these coins have entered circulation, making it one of the rarest coins in the UK. To spot this coin look for a portrait of Charles III on the front, while the back of the coin will show an Atlantic salmon leaping from the waves. The group said only around one in 335 people in the UK could have the chance of snagging one. And it appears collectors are prepared to pay a pretty penny for one of these coins. On June 22, one of these coins sold for £132.08. Kew Gardens 50p - £140 To spot this coin, look for a leafy fine on the reverse of the coin wrapped around a Chinese pagoda. The front of this design will feature an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II. There will also be the engraver's initials, Ian Rank-Broadley. Around 210,000 of these coins are in circulation making you very lucky if you stumble across one. Recently one of these coins was sold on eBay for £140 after 28 bids. 2008 undated 20p coin - £56 7 What you need to look for is a 20p coin that is missing the 2008 date on the "heads" side. Usually coins are dated on the "tails" side but that year, the Royal Mint decided to move the date to the opposite side. A manufacturing error by the Royal Mint in 2008 meant that only around 250,000 coins were printed with this unique error. But spotting this error could help you fetch up to £56, according to recent bidding activity on eBay. 7
The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Exact detail to spot on rare coins that makes them worth over 400 times their value – do you have one in your pocket?
SPOTTING these exact details on rare coins could make them worth up to 416 times their face value. A coin is usually regarded as rare if a limited amount of the piece was put into circulation, meaning fewer people will have one lying around at home. 5 Sometimes, the coin will have an unusual marking, and other times it can feature a familiar character or cartoon on it. These features can drive up demand from collectors. But do bear in mind that coins are only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. The Sun recently found four rare coins that sold for a combined total of £423.59 this June. Atlantic Salmon 50p - £70.59 This coin features a portrait of King Charles III on the front, while the back of the coin depicts an Atlantic salmon leaping from the waves. Research by Change Checker found only 200,000 of these coins have entered circulation, making it one of the rarest coins in the UK. The group said only around one in 335 people in the UK could have the chance of snagging one. And it appears collectors are prepared to pay a pretty penny for one of these coins. On Saturday, June 21 a seller managed to flog an Atlantic Salmon coin for £70.59. That makes it 141 times its face value. That was after a fierce bidding war with 18 wannabe buyers. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands Kew Gardens 50p - £127.08 5 The front of this rare coin has an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II, with the engraver's initials, Ian Rank-Broadley, below. But what makes it special is the reverse, which features a leafy vine wrapped around a Chinese pagoda. It also has the date of the year it was made to commemorate the anniversary. There are around 210,000 of these coins in circulation making it another rare find. Recently one of these coins sold for £127.08 on June 22 after 16 people tried to bid for it. That makes it a whopping 254 times its face value. But in the past, Kew Gardens coins have sold for up to £700. Olympic Football 50p - £17.59 This coin, also known as the Offside Rule 50p, is one of twenty-nine commemorative 2012 Olympic 50ps issued by The Royal Mint. The design was created by Neil Wolfson, a sports journalist and features a diagram to show how the Offside Rule works. Around 1.2million of the Olympic Football 50p's were put into circulation, so you might have a better chance of finding one lying around your house. On June 22, one of these coins sold for £17.59 after eight bids. On this occasion, the coin has sold for over 35 times its face value. But in the past, it has sold for £24 so there is a chance you get more depending on collectors' interest at the time. Blue Peter 50p - £208 This Blue Peter 50p coin was released in 2009 ahead of the London Olympic games in 2012. It features a cartoon of a high jumper on the back, with the design etched by a nine-year-old girl. Over 2.2million of the Blue Peter 50p coins were issued, with most minted in 2011. In the past, this coin has sold for up to £223. On Sunday June 22 The Sun spotted one of these coins sold for £208 after an eight-person bidding war. On this occasion, the Blue Peter coin has sold for 416 times its face value.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'Ordinary' £1 coin could have mistake making it worth £500
You will have to look closely to spot this tiny error, an expert said. Brits have been urged to double check their £1 coins for a tiny error that could make them worth 500 times their face value. This coin will seem 'ordinary' at 'first glance', but could sell for up to £500 to collectors. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard explained what to look for. He displayed an image of the modern 12-sided £1 coins now used in the UK. 'So we all know these are the pound coins we can find in our everyday change, but did you know there is a rare error version worth £500,' he said. The 12-sided £1 coins came into circulation in the UK in April 2017. However a number of coins had also been minted in 2016 in preparation. And some of these were struck with a tiny error along its rim, making them highly sought after. The expert continued: 'At first glance it looks like an ordinary pound coin, right? Well this is why you need to look even closer for that special pound coin.' The error means that the main date of the coin, by the Queen's head will say '2016' while a tiny inscription on its outer rim will say '2017'. 'One of the most fascinating modern £1 coin errors to look out for, the 2016 coin with a micro engraving that actually says '2017',' he said. 'At first glance everything looks perfectly normal. The main date on the coin clearly reads '2016' like many others from the initial batch of the new 12-sided £1 coins. 'But if you look really closely, and we mean really closely, there's a hidden detail around the edge of the whole coin. You'll need a microscope or a very strong magnifying glass to see it but if the micro-engraving shows '2017' instead of '2016' then you've potentially got a rare minting error on your hands.' He added: 'A few of these have popped up and collectors have paid around £500 for them. It's a great example of how even the smallest detail can turn an everyday coin into something quite special, so it's worth checking your change carefully.' Experts at Change Checker backed up his advice. They said: 'Firstly, although both 2016 and 2017 obverse-dated £1 coins entered circulation in April 2017, the die-error mix-up appears to have only occurred on a limited number of coins with a 2016 date on the Queen's head side. So it's worth checking any 2016 coins. 'You'll need to look just inside the rim of the design side of the coin, where you will see some tiny writing. You'll almost certainly need a microscope to properly see the writing, which should reveal the date.' According to them, an example of this coin was sold for £2,500 to a buyer in Spain in 2017. However, they estimated that the value of this coin, in excellent condition, is between £300 and £500.
Daily Record
15-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Rare £1 coin you could 'find in your change' is worth £500
The Royal Mint has confirmed that an error led some of these coins to be minted with an incorrect date. Brits have been urged to look out for a 'highly sought-after' coin worth an impressive £500. This £1 piece from 2016 features a microscopic error that might be hard to spot. The new 12-sided £1 coins entered circulation in the UK in April 2017, although a number of coins had also been minted in 2016 in preparation. However, some were struck with a tiny error along its rim. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard, explained how to find this valuable coin. He said: 'A rare £1 coin you can find in your change worth £500. 'A highly sought-after error among collectors is the £1 coin with a wrong date micro-engraving, which has become a rare and valuable find. Introduced as part of the 2017 new 12-sided pound coin series, these coins usually feature a tiny micro-engraved date on the rim as an added security feature.' The error means that the main date of the coin, by the Queen's head will say '2016' while a tiny inscription on its outer rim will say '2017'. The expert continued: 'However, a small number of these coins were mistakenly engraved with the wrong year for example, showing 2016 instead of 2017. 'This subtle but significant error went unnoticed by many making these coins particularly rare. Because the micro-engraving is so small and not easily visible without close inspection, these coins are prized discoveries for collectors and can fetch a premium price reflecting both their rarity and the intrigue of the minting mistake.' The error on this coin has been confirmed by the Royal Mint. Experts at Change Checker backed up his advice. They said: 'Firstly, although both 2016 and 2017 obverse-dated £1 coins entered circulation in April 2017, the die-error mix-up appears to have only occurred on a limited number of coins with a 2016 date on the Queen's head side. So it's worth checking any 2016 coins. 'You'll need to look just inside the rim of the design-side of the coin, where you will see some tiny writing. You'll almost certainly need a microscope to properly see the writing, which should reveal the date.' According to them, an example of this coin was sold for £2,500 to a buyer in Spain in 2017. However, they estimated that the value of this coin, in excellent condition, is between £300 and £500.
