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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Brits told to check their wallets for three coins in circulation worth over £40,000
These coins need to feature specific dates or errors to be particularly valuable Brits have been urged to keep an eye out for three highly sought after coins. These pieces, that are still in circulation, could be worth more than £43,000 combined. However, each coin needs to have a specific feature or date to be particularly valuable. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert known as the Coin Collecting Wizard detailed what to look for. He highlighted the importance of the Brexit 50p coin, the Olympics aquatics 50p coin, and a Lord Kitchener £2 coin. The expert also explained what it is specifically you should be looking for. Firstly he shared that a certain 50p coin could sell for as much as £40,000. The coin minted to commemorate the date that the UK left the EU on January 31, 2020. But a number of these coins were produced prior to this date with what is now an incorrect date. This is because it had been planned that Brexit would take place the previous year. Therefore, the specific dates you want to find are March 29, 2019, or October 31, 2019. The reverse side of the coin (also known as the tail side) is easy to spot and features the phrase 'peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations'. On its obverse side (head side) you will see the image of Queen Elizabeth II. The expert said: 'This is the Brexit 50p coin from 2020. 'Now before you get excited it's actually a different date you are looking for. If your Brexit 50 pence says anything other than 31 January 2020, then you have found a super rare coin estimated to be worth £40,000.' Next, he shared how a 50p coin from 2011 could be worth £2,000. Known as the Olympic aquatics coin, this features the image of a swimmer. However, you want to find an earlier version of this coin where the lines representing water go over the swimmer's face. 'This one is 50 pence from 2011, part of the Olympics set you can find in your change,' he said. 'If you find this aquatics 50p but there are lines over the swimmers face then you have just found a rare first edition coin worth £2,000.' Finally, he revealed that a £2 from 2014 could be worth as much as £1,000. On its reverse side it features the image of Lord Kitchener to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. But only an error version of this coin is valuable. He added: 'This is a two pound coin from 2014 known as the First World War Lord Kitchener. Again just like the other coins, you are looking for something different. 'If you were to flip this coin over and it doesn't have the words 'two pounds' on the obverse then you have found the rare mule error worth over £1,000.'
ITV News
24-06-2025
- General
- ITV News
Lord Kitchener centre's £1m appeal to continue helping veterans holiday in Lowestoft
Rob Setchell spent the day at the Kitchener's to find out what it means to those who rely on it A charity which provides seafront holiday accommodation to veterans and emergency service workers has launched an appeal to try to secure its future. The Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre was set up in a Grade II listed building in Lowestoft, Suffolk, in memory of one of the nation's war heroes more than a century ago. It has offered discounted accommodation to veterans and their families for decades but the building, which is now 180 years old, is in desperate need of repair - with the re-wiring of the electrical system and new windows a priority. An appeal has been launched to try to raise £1m to allow the charity to continue helping veterans and secure the building's future. General manager Duane Ashworth - whose late son Lance Corporal James Ashworth died in Afghanistan in 2012 and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross - said: "There are 2.4 million veterans in the UK and Northern Ireland - 300,000 alone in Suffolk. "All we're looking for is a pound from every veteran - or half of them and that would give us a million pounds. "If everybody can be part of [the campaign] then we'll reach our target in no time at all." As well as offering cheap breaks to the coast, the centre also provides fortnightly veteran's breakfasts, armed forces coffee mornings, and Sunday carveries for the community. Scott Taylor, 55, a former RAF veteran, is one of those who has benefited, and said meeting and talking with other ex-service men and women at the centre helped to improve his mental health. He said: "This place isn't just a guesthouse. To a lot of us, it's been a lifesaver. "I don't want to sound dramatic, I don't like being like that, but if it wasn't for this place I'm not sure I'd be here." Billy Baxter, 61, a former staff sargeant in the Royal Horse Artillery, lost his sight after service in Bosnia in 1996. He moved to Lowestoft from Wales and said Kitchener's helped him to settle in the area. He said: "I felt at home here straight away. It was like walking through those doors for the first time, this old building gave me a hug." Phillippa Fisk's husband Jack was based in Lowestoft during the Second World War serving on Navy minesweepers. Since he died in 2008, Mrs Fisk has been staying at Kitchener's as a way of feeling close to him. She said: "I feel as though I belong here. I feel comfortable here. I just love coming up here." Although lots of hard work has been done in recent years to patch up the Georgian building, Mr Ashworth admits it now needs major work. He said: "Unfortunately you can only plaster and do first aid on a building for so long. "Our wooden sash windows are rotted through but we are a grade II listed building in a conservation area which makes things doubly difficult. £65,000 is a lot of money for us to find to get that work done. "Ideally we are looking at just shy of half a million pounds to get all the electrical work done, bringing that up to spec, a new lift [which costs] £100,000, new furniture for the bedrooms. "The knock-on of the windows being so porous and letting rain in [is] we're constantly having to refresh the curtains, the furniture, the carpets. "It's just a constant uphill battle at the moment." "The guesthouse is running at a profit, but unfortunately the maintenance is just sucking it up."
Daily Mirror
15-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
The £2 coin worth an incredible £1,000 if it has an error
An expert shared exactly how to spot this valuable error coin An expert has urged people to keep an eye out for a rare £2 coin that could be worth £1,000. This piece, from 2014, is highly sought after by collectors due to a specific error. The coin was created to commemorate the start of the First World War. On its reverse (the tail side) it features the image of Lord Kitchener, the former British Secretary of State for War. While this may be 'easy to spot' in your change, it is only particularly valuable if it has the error. An expert, known online as the Coin Collecting Wizard, explained: 'The Lord Kitchener £2 coin from 2014 is easy to spot with its bold 'your country needs you' design. 'And most of them are only worth £2 but there's a rare error version that collectors go crazy for.' This error can be found on the obverse of the coin (the head side). He continued: 'On the Queen's side the words 'two pounds' are supposed to be there but on some they're completely missing. 'his little mistake turns an ordinary coin into something worth over £1,000. 'So next time you're checking your change take a proper look, you might just be holding a small fortune without even knowing it. Just remember it's only the rare mule error that's worth serious money - that means the coin must be completely missing the 'two pounds' wording on the Queen's side. 'If your coin has the full design with £2 clearly shown then it's just the standard version and worth exactly that, £2.' He issued a warning: 'Don't get caught out by listings online trying to sell the regular ones for silly prices, it's the error that makes the difference.' In February last year a misprinted Lord Kitchener £2 coin sold for a staggering £1,000 at auction. Prior to being sold it was authenticated by the Royal Mint, according to This Money. There have only been two reports of these error coins being found in circulation. Lockdales Auctioneers officiated the sale of one back in March 2020 to the value of £500.
Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Look out for these 5 coins in circulation worth over £3,000
You may not realise you could have a small fortune sitting in your wallet or coin jar. An expert has urged Brits to check their change for five of the rarest UK coins still in circulation. Collectively, these coins could be worth over £3,000 to collectors. When paying with cash, many of us are happy to use up whatever change we've got in our wallets or pockets without a second glance. However, it could be worth double-checking before parting with certain coins due to their potential value. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, an expert who is known online as the Coin Collecting Wizard explained exactly what to look for. 'Most valuable coins you can find in your change revealed,' he said. The first coin he mentioned was a 50 pence piece from 2009. This coin features the image of the iconic pagoda at Kew Gardens on its reverse (tail) side. He said: 'Let's start with a 50 pence coin and of course it is the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p. This coin is so hard to find with only 210,000 ever released and is worth around £140 today.' Another 50p collectors 'want to get their hands on' is known as the Atlantic salmon. This coin is dated 2023. He continued: 'Even less were released than the Kew at 200,000. And if you find one of these in your change, you are looking at around £80.' However, it is only versions of this coin that is missing a tiny mark that is particularly sought after. 'But remember, it's only the one without a privy mark dated 2023 that is rare and valuable,' he said. Far more valuable is a specific £2 coin with an error. The expert said: 'Now, let's move on to a £2 coin and this one is known as the Lord Kitchener.' Minted in 2014 to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War, this piece features the image of Lord Kitchener on its reverse. To be particularly valuable it needs to be missing the words 'two pounds' on its heads side. The expert said this could make it worth more than £1,000. He then moved on to a 2p coin with an incredible value of £2,000. He said: 'This is the 'new pence' two pence coin from 1983 and whilst it is unlikely you would find this in your change, it is possible.' Instead of reading 'two pence' on its reverse side, it says 'new pence'. The Coin Collecting Wizard said: 'This coin from 1983 was in Royal Mint sets and a mistake was made with the words 'new pence' instead of 'two pence'. 'If you find it, keep it because it's valued at around £2,000.' Lastly he revealed that a 20p coin with no date could be valued at £50. He added: 'And finally, let's discuss a 20p coin with no date. If you find a 20 pence which was minted in 2008 but it has no date on the coin, then you have found a rare mule error 20p coin worth around £50.'
Western Telegraph
19-05-2025
- General
- Western Telegraph
Royal Mint's reveals 9 rarest £2 coins in circulation in UK
Included in the Royal Mint's list of the rarest £2 coins in the UK are number of commemorative Commonwealth Games coins from 2002, and a special commemorative First World War coin. While experts have urged everyone to check their change for another First World War inspired coin, which could be worth more than £500. Originally released in 2014 by the Royal Mint, the coin commemorates 100 years since the start of the First World War. The coin shows the face of Lord Kitchener who featured on the 'Your Country Needs You' posters. While a normal version of the coin will be worth no more than its face value of £2, a batch of the coins featured a rare error that boost their value for collectors. On some of the coins the words 'Two Pounds' are missing on the head side of the coin. According to experts at Coin Hunter, 5,720,000 of these coins are still in circulation but it appears to be 'very rare' to find one without a date. It isn't clear exactly how many of coins with an error remain in circulation but the first of its kind sold in March 2020 for £500. Recommended Reading: Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: "Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener. "If the heads side does not show 'TWO POUNDS' - you have an error that appears to be very rare." Royal Mint rarest £2 coins These are the 9 rarest £2 coins according to the Royal Mint, and their mintage. A Royal Mint spokesman said: 'It's been 27 years since the first UK £2 coins were struck for circulation, sparking a year of celebrations, but the coin's history actually stretches back to 1986 when the first commemorative UK £2 coin was struck for the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. 'This was the first time a sporting event had been commemorated on UK coinage. 'Although these coins have the same diameter as the post-1997 circulating £2 coin, they are single-coloured nickel brass and much heavier.'
