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The Sun
17 hours ago
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Rare 50p coin sells for more than 300 times its face value after lengthy bidding war – exact details to look out for
A RARE 50p coin has sold for more than 300 times its face value after a lengthy bidding war. The 2009 Kew Gardens coin was sold for £136.99 on eBay after one lucky bidder fought off offers from 18 others. 1 This rare find was minted in 2009, and was created to mark 250 years since the botanical gardens opened in 1759. To spot this coin, you need to look on the tails side. It features a leafy vine wrapped around a Chinese pagoda and has the word "Kew" written at the bottom. The front of this coin has an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II, with the engraver's initials, Ian Rank-Broadley, below. There are just 210,000 of these coins in circulation, making it a very rare find. That is compared to The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III 50p, which has been minted five million times. Plus, you might be able to get more than £136 for the piece. In the past, we have seen this coin sell for up to £700 on eBay. More recently, it sold for £134 on the auction website for £110 after 12 bids. But you might not always fetch such a high sum for the piece, with one seller on eBay flogging the same coin for £34 after 11 bids. Spot a Rare £1 Coin Worth Up to £500: The Key Details Every Collector Should Know The Kew Gardens piece is not the only rare coin that can be worth a pretty penny. Last week, the Blue Peter Olympic 50p piece sold on eBay for £165. It was released in 2009 ahead of the London Olympic games in 2012. The coin features someone doing the high jump on one side, a design created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. The final design was chosen from over 17,000 entries as part of a Blue Peter competition. How to spot rare coins and banknotes Rare coins and notes hiding down the back of your sofa could sell for hundreds of pounds. If you are lucky enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able to sell it for multiple times its face value. You can spot rare notes by keeping an eye out for the serial numbers. These numbers can be found on the side with the Monarch's face, just under the value £10 in the corner of the note. Also, if you have a serial number on your note that is quite quirky, you could cash in thousands. For example, one seller bagged £3,600 after spotting a specific serial number relating to the year Jane Austen was born on one of their notes. You can check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, just tick "completed and sold items" and filter by the highest value. This will give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for some notes But bear in mind that yours is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. This is also the case for coins, you can determine how rare your coin is by looking a the latest scarcity index.
The Sun
22-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rare coin released just two years ago sells for £70 after week-long bidding war – is one lingering in YOUR change?
A RARE coin released just two years ago has sold for 140 times its face value after a week-long bidding war. The 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p was sold for £72.09 to one lucky punter after fighting off offers from 26 other bidders. Only 200,000 of these coins have entered circulation, making it one of the rarest coins in the UK. And previous research by Change Checker found only around one in 335 people in the UK could have the chance of snagging one. To spot this coin look on the tails side of the piece for an Atlantic salmon leaping from the waves. The front features a portrait of King Charles III. And you could get more for than £72.09 for the valuable coin. In December last year, a seller paid £85 for the piece on eBay. More recently, in June, one punter paid £97 for the coin after beating 28 others in a bidding war. But a coin is only worth what bidders are willing to pay for it. In May, one buyer scooped up the coin for £47 after fighting off offers from 21 other bidders. Last month one seller managed to flog the coin for £61 after 11 bidders tried to get their hands on it. The Atlantic Salmon 50p is not the only rare coin in circulation. The 2009 Blue Peter piece also recently sold for £180 after 21 bids. It was released in 2009 ahead of the London Olympic games in 2012. The coin features someone doing the high jump on one side, a design created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. The final design was chosen from over 17,000 entries as part of a Blue Peter competition. Elsewhere, the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p was recently sold £110. How to spot rare coins and banknotes Rare coins and notes hiding down the back of your sofa could sell for hundreds of pounds. If you are lucky enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able to sell it for multiple times its face value. You can spot rare notes by keeping an eye out for the serial numbers. These numbers can be found on the side with the Monarch's face, just under the value £10 in the corner of the note. Also, if you have a serial number on your note that is quite quirky, you could cash in thousands. For example, one seller bagged £3,600 after spotting a specific serial number relating to the year Jane Austen was born on one of their notes. You can check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, just tick "completed and sold items" and filter by the highest value. This will give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for some notes. But bear in mind that yours is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. This is also the case for coins, you can determine how rare your coin is by looking a the latest scarcity index.
The Sun
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rare 50p coin sells for £110 after fierce bidding war – exact detail to look out for
A RARE 50p coin has sold for £110 after a fierce bidding war - we reveal the exact details to spot. The 2009 Kew Gardens piece was sold to one lucky punter after fighting off offers from 12 other bidders. 1 There are around 210,000 of these coins in circulation, making it a very rare find. The front of this coin has an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II, with the engraver's initials, Ian Rank-Broadley, below. But what makes this coin special is the design on the reverse. The tails side features a leafy vine wrapped around a Chinese pagoda. It also has the date of the year it was made to commemorate the anniversary. Plus, you might be able to get more than £110 for the coin. Last month, one of these coins sold for £127.08 after 16 people tried to bid for it. That makes it a whopping 254 times its face value. And earlier this week, one of these coins sold for £120 on eBay after a bidding war, with 13 offers placed. But you might not always fetch such a high sum for the piece, with one seller on eBay flogging the same coin for £34 after 11 bids. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands The Kew Gardens piece is not the only rare coin that can be worth a pretty penny. The 2009 Blue Peter piece also recently sold for £180 after 21 bids. It was released in 2009 ahead of the London Olympic games in 2012. The coin features someone doing the high jump on one side, a design created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. The final design was chosen from over 17,000 entries as part of a Blue Peter competition. How to spot rare coins and banknotes Rare coins and notes hiding down the back of your sofa could sell for hundreds of pounds. If you are lucky enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able to sell it for multiple times its face value. You can spot rare notes by keeping an eye out for the serial numbers. These numbers can be found on the side with the Monarch's face, just under the value £10 in the corner of the note. Also, if you have a serial number on your note that is quite quirky, you could cash in thousands. For example, one seller bagged £3,600 after spotting a specific serial number relating to the year Jane Austen was born on one of their notes. You can check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, just tick "completed and sold items" and filter by the highest value. This will give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for some notes. But bear in mind that yours is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. This is also the case for coins, you can determine how rare your coin is by looking a the latest scarcity index.
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rare 50p error coin sells for 600 times face value after three-day bidding war – exact mistake to look out for
A RARE 50p error coin has sold for more than 600 times its face value after a fierce three-day bidding war. The "Lines Across The Face" 2011 Olympic Aquatics piece fetched £305.20 less than a week ago after buyers toughed it out to offer the highest price. 1 The extremely rare piece was one of 29 commemorative coins issued by The Royal Mint to celebrate the 2012 Olympics. It was supposed to feature a clear image of a swimmer diving headfirst into a pool. However, the error version has lines etched across the swimmers face. It is believed only 600 of the error coin were issued before the design was corrected and new coins minted. You might be able to fetch more than £305 if you stumble across a Lines Across The Face coin in your spare change. Some coin experts estimate the value of the coin to be into the thousands of pounds. Of course, you might not actually receive this much if you find one and sell it. If you don't have a Lines Across The Face Aquatics coin, there are a host of other rare 50ps that might be worth a small fortune. A rare 2009 Blue Peter 50p recently sold for £180 on eBay - 360 times its face value. The coin features someone doing the high jump on one side, a design created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands The final design was chosen from over 17,000 entries as part of a Blue Peter competition. It has gone for more than £180 in the past as well, with one seller bagging £262. What makes a coin rare? Rare coins can sell for thousands of pounds if the right buyer comes along - but what makes a coin rare? In most cases, a coin with a low mintage figure is classed as rare as there are few of them in general circulation. You can usually find out the mintage of a coin by checking The Royal Mint's official website. A coin may also be classed as rare if there was a mistake made during the manufacturing process. Coins that have been struck incorrectly are commonly known as "error" coins. In some cases, there are just a handful of each error coin available to the public making them incredibly rare and valuable. Rare and valuable 50p coins WE reveal the Royal Mint's most rare and valuable 50p coins in circulation. Triathlon Minted in 2011, the Triathlon 50p depicts the same sport which featured in the 2012 Olympics. There are more than 1,160,000 of the coins in circulation. With over 200million 50ps circulating in the UK, that makes this coin quite a rare find. The highest recent sale we've found on eBay recently was £30 on June 21. Judo Judo is a popular sport that involves grappling with your opponent. But despite the design, it's not so easy to get a hold of this coin, of which there are just 1,161,500 in circulation. The piece was designed by David Cornell after he won a national competition. It was minted in 2011 and the highest bid we've seen on eBay was for £17.95 on June 21. Wrestling Wrestling was one of the first Olympic sports so it's not surprising that it features on one of the 50p pieces. The 2011 coin was designed by Roderick Enriquez, a graphic designer from Hammersmith, London. We've seen it sell for as much as £15 online so is worth digging around for. In recent months, one was sold on eBay for £11.95 on June 18. Football Of all the coins created to commemorate the 2012 Olympic Games, the 50p Football is among the rarest. It features an explanation of the controversial offside rule on it, with 1,125,000 produced. One sold for £20 on eBay on June 11, although it has been known to go for as much as £75 in the past. Kew Gardens The Kew Gardens 50p is the rarest of all the 50p pieces, with only 210,000 in circulation. They have been known to sell for as much as £895 on eBay before. The design was created by Christopher Le Brun RA and features the famous Chinese Pagoda with a leafy chamber that twists around the tower. The coin often sparks the interest of new coin collectors due to its rarity. The highest sale we found in recent weeks was £142 on June 22 with 23 bids. For example, one error coin dubbed the "lines over face" 50p, has been known to sell for £1,500 in the past. Meanwhile, a rare 2014 coin could be worth a whopping £1,000 based on the bidder. How to sell a rare coin There are three main ways you can sell rare coins - on eBay, Facebook, or in an auction. If you're selling on Facebook, make sure you post good quality pictures and price the piece as accurately as possible. You can find out how much the same coin has sold for on other platforms like eBay to know how to price yours accurately. Next, you can sell at auction, which you can organise with The Royal Mint's Collectors Service. It has a team of experts who can help you authenticate and value your coin. You can get in touch via email and a member of the valuation team will get back to you. You will be charged for the service though - the cost varies depending on the size of your collection. You can also sell rare coins on eBay.
The Sun
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rare 50p coin sells for £180 after bidding war – exact details to spot
A RARE 50p coin has sold for £180 after a fierce bidding war - we reveal the exact details to spot. The 2009 Blue Peter piece sold for the hefty sum just days ago, receiving a total of 21 bids. Just under 20,000 of the coins, minted to mark the 2012 London Olympics, were issued in 2011. Dated 2009, the design was the first of 29 officially licensed London 2012 Olympic coins to be unveiled by The Royal Mint. The coin features someone doing the high jump on one side, a design created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. The final design was chosen from over 17,000 entries as part of a Blue Peter competition. The other side of the coin features the late Queen Elizabeth II. You might even be able to get more than £180 for the coin too. The piece has previously gone for as much as £262 on eBay after a similarly feisty bidding war. And acording to the Britannia Coin Company website, it's worth up to £265. The coin is the same size and weight as a 50p coin found in your change and measures 8g by 27g in diameter. However, it never actually entered circulation meaning it has a shinier face than the typical 50p piece. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands What makes a coin rare? Rare coins can sell for thousands of pounds if the right buyer comes along - but what makes a coin rare? In most cases, a coin with a low mintage figure is classed as rare as there are few of them in general circulation. You can usually find out the mintage of a coin by checking The Royal Mint's official website. A coin may also be classed as rare if there was a mistake made during the manufacturing process. Coins that have been struck incorrectly are commonly known as "error" coins. In some cases, there are just a handful of each error coin available to the public making them incredibly rare and valuable. For example, one error coin dubbed the "lines over face" 50p, has been known to sell for £1,500 in the past. Meanwhile, a rare 2014 coin could be worth a whopping £1,000 based on the bidder. How to sell a rare coin There are three main ways you can sell rare coins - on eBay, Facebook, or in an auction. If you're selling on Facebook, make sure you post good quality pictures and price the piece as accurately as possible. You can find out how much the same coin has sold for on other platforms like eBay to know how to price yours accurately. Next, you can sell at auction, which you can organise with The Royal Mint's Collectors Service. It has a team of experts who can help you authenticate and value your coin. You can get in touch via email and a member of the valuation team will get back to you. You will be charged for the service though - the cost varies depending on the size of your collection. You can also sell rare coins on eBay. In all three cases, it's worth bearing in mind, a coin will only sell for what a bidder is willing to pay on that specific day. How to spot valuable items COMMENTS by Consumer Editor, Alice Grahns: It's easy to check if items in your attic are valuable. As a first step, go on eBay to check what other similar pieces, if not the same, have sold for recently. Simply search for your item, filter by 'sold listings' and toggle by the highest value. This will give you an idea of how much others are willing to pay for it. The method can be used for everything ranging from rare coins and notes to stamps, old toys, books and vinyl records - just to mention a few examples. For coins, online tools from change experts like Coin Hunter are also helpful to see how much it could be worth. Plus, you can refer to Change Checker's latest scarcity index update to see which coins are topping the charts. For especially valuable items, you may want to enlist the help of experts or auction houses. Do your research first though and be aware of any fees for evaluating your stuff. As a rule of thumb, rarity and condition are key factors in determining the value of any item. You're never guaranteed to make a mint, however.
