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Scottish Sun
10-08-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Iconic 50p coin sells for 400 times its face value after huge bidding war – and YOU could have one in your wallet
We reveal how to spot a rare coin in your spare change below COINING IT Iconic 50p coin sells for 400 times its face value after huge bidding war – and YOU could have one in your wallet Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ICONIC 50p has sold for 400 times its face value following a fierce bidding war. The Kew Gardens 50p recently fetched £205 on eBay after 29 buyers battled it out for the piece. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A Kew Gardens 50p coin has sold for £205 on eBay Credit: EBay Just 210,000 of the coin were released into circulation making them well sought-after by collectors. Find one in your spare change and you could earn hundreds of pounds. The 2009 coin was struck to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. The reverse side design, created by Christopher Le Brun, features the Chinese Pagoda at Kew adorned by leafy climbers. There is also a 2019-dated Kew Gardens coin, but the 2009 version is considered much rarer and more valuable. Bear in mind, if you find a rare Kew Gardens 50p in your spare change, you might not get £205 for it. Another recent auction on eBay saw one of the same coins sell for £146 while another fetched £156. How much you can get for yours depends on a number of factors including how much bidders are willing to pay on the day. The Kew Gardens 50p is second in The Royal Mint's top 10 list of rarest 50ps, below the 2023 Atlantic Salmon. How to spot a rare coin A coin is usually classed as rare if a low amount was struck or an error occurred during the manufacturing process. Is Your 50p Worth More Than You Think For example, the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p is valuable because only 210,000 were minted. The same goes for the Atlantic Salmon, with only 200,000 put into circulation in 2023. A coin is classed as an "error" piece if something went wrong during the manufacturing process and the coin was struck incorrectly. These types of coins are few and far between making them super valuable. The HG Wells £2 error coin has been known to sell for up to £1,000 in the past. Bronze 20p coins have been known to sell for up to £750 as well while error £1 coins have been known to go for £1,000s. How to sell a rare coin You've got three main options: in auction, on eBay or on Facebook Marketplace. The safest way to sell a rare coin is at auction. You can organise this 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. If you are selling on eBay, make sure you list the coin's price accurately. You can do this by checking how much other sellers have sold the same piece for. It's pointless listing a rare 50p for £100 if people have only been willing to pay £50 for it previously, for example. Finally, you can sell on Facebook Marketplace, but be wary of scammers trying to get you to transfer money to dodgy accounts. It can be easier to meet buyers in person and get cash for your coin, but only in daylight and in a public place. In any case, if you're selling on eBay or Facebook, decent pictures will help the coin sell for the best price.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
eBay seller near Bolton gets £157 for rare and 'most sought-after' 50p coin
While coins are being used less nowadays, thanks to the digital technology that means we can swipe and pay for our everyday essentials, having some cash can still be beneficial. Coins are also sometimes valuable, so it's worth checking what you have before spending them on your next purchase. In Manchester, an eBay seller received more than £157 when they listed a Kew Gardens 50p coin for sale. With 25 bids, the coin, which features the Kew Gardens pagoda with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower, caused a mini-bidding war on the online auction site. The Kew Gardens 50p coin sold for more than £157 in Manchester (Image: eBay) It was sold for £157.08, and the Royal Mint says 'the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after' 50p coin and 'one of our most iconic and loved 50p coins'. It added that you might not get one in your change as they are so rare and often belong to collectors: 'Nothing gets people excited quite like this original 2009 design. "Just 210,000 were released into circulation and with almost all of them in private hands, the chances of coming across one in your change are slim.' The Royal Mint explained: 'The venerable institution depicted on the Kew Gardens 50p coin is the nation's most famous royal botanical garden. 'The reverse design, created by Christopher Le Brun RA, features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew with a decorative leafy climber twining in and around the tower. 'Demand for the 50p denomination was not high at the time of release into circulation which explains the low mintage of this particular design.' Recommended reading: Check your change as seller near Bolton receives £129 for rare 50p coin Lancashire seller receives 92x face value for Royal Mint's most valuable 50p coin How to get your old coins valued - are you sitting on a fortune? The Kew Gardens 50p coin is currently the second most valuable 50p coin. Here is a list of the top 10 most valuable 50p coins, when they were made, and how many were minted: Atlantic Salmon (2023), 200,000 Kew Gardens (2009), 210,000 Olympic Wrestling (2011), 1,129,500 Olympic Football (2011), 1,161,500 Olympic Judo (2011), 1,161,500 Olympic Triathlon (2011), 1,163,500 Peter Rabbit (2018), 1,400,000 Flopsy Bunny (2018), 1,400,000 Olympic Tennis (2011), 1,454,000 Olympic Goalball (2011), 1,615,500 Have you seen one of these valuable coins? Let us know in the comments.
Scottish Sun
01-06-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Most valuable coins you can find in your change revealed – do you have one in your wallet?
Read more to find out how much your old change could sell for CASH IN Most valuable coins you can find in your change revealed – do you have one in your wallet? RARE coins you might be carrying in your wallet could fetch prices of more than £1,000. If you have stashes of loose change lying around, it's worth checking to see if any of these rare finds are lurking in your collection. Advertisement 3 A number of highly valuable coins could be lurking in your change Credit: tiktok 3 Some can be spotted in Royal Mint sets Credit: tiktok 3 The 1983 "new pence" coin can go for £1,000 Credit: tiktok One of the most sought-after coins wanted by collectors is the Kew Gardens 50p. Just 210,000 coins of this 2009 design were released into circulation - and almost all are in private hands according to The Royal Mint. But the lucky holders of these coins, which feature the Chinese Pagoda at Kew, could sell them for as much as £150 each. Another rare coin that could fetch £1,000 or more came into existence through a famous error on its wording. Advertisement Dating the 1983, these 2p coins read "new pence" instead of "two pence" on its tails side. TikTok account coincollectingwizard says these decades old 2ps are "a very hard coin to find". The account advises collectors and coin enthusiasts to check their Royal Mint sets - or "even luckier" find one in their change - if they hope to source one. While the 1983 date on the coin is a sign to look out for, the key unique feature is that "new pence" writing on the reverse side. Advertisement The rarest and most valuable 50p coins in circulation In addition, the ornate 2002-dated Commonwealth Games coins can also fetch a decent price. There are separate designs for each of the four countries of the United Kingdom - with the Northern Ireland coin being the rarest. The rarest version can go for around £35. The reverse of these coins shows a triumphant looking figure raising a banner over their head. Advertisement It was minted to mark the Commonwealth Games hosted in Manchester in 2002. Among coins in circulation, 50p pieces are one of the most popular to collect. This is largely thanks their surface area, which gives them enough space to include new intricate designs. Errors that make a coin unique are likely to increase its value. Advertisement The rarer the coin, the more sought after and valuable it will be to collectors.
