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Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Rare 50p coin sells for 240 times its face value after huge bidding war – exact details to spot
Find out the other rare coins that could bag you a small fortune CASH IN Rare 50p coin sells for 240 times its face value after huge bidding war – exact details to spot Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NOW is a perfect time to check whether you're the owner of a 50p coin that could be worth 240 times its value. The rare coin sold for £120 after an intense bidding war on eBay. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin recently sold for £120 at auction Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 2 It features the iconic Pagoda and celebrates the Botanical Gardens' Foundation's 250th anniversary Credit: Alamy Fifty pence pieces can often be worth much more than their face value. This particular valuable rarity is a 2009 Kew Gardens 50p. Earlier this week one of these coins sold for £120 on eBay after a bidding war, with 13 offers placed. Other postings for the same coin are currently listed at £177.52, and £161.92. The coin was designed by Christopher Le Brun in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Botanical Gardens' foundation. It had a very low mintage of just 210,000 copies, which means that it has since rocketed in value as it is the rarest of all 50p pieces. One side of the coin features Kew's iconic Great Pagoda. Its base is encircled with a vine while the word 'Kew' decorates the bottom. The dates 1759 and 2009 are inscribed, honouring the coin's 250th anniversary celebration. On the reverse, the fourth portrait of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II adorns the coin. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands Alongside the portrait the initials identify the engraver as Ian Rank-Broadley. To spot the coin among your collection, look out for the leafy design. Another limited edition 50p recently sold for £262. Dated to 2009, the design was the first of 29 officially licenced London 2012 Olympic coins to be released by The Royal Mint. The coin is the same size and weight as a 50p coin found in your change and measures 8g by 27g in diameter. The starting price was just £5 but six bidders fought it out, with one eventually submitting the winning bid on June 30. The coin's design was created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. How to sell a rare coin If you are lucky to find a rare coin among your spare change or have one at home, you can sell it through online marketplaces such as eBay. Simply take pictures of the coin, any certificates of authenticity you have and any packaging. You can also sell coins via auction, through the Royal Mint's Collector's Service. If you choose this option a team of experts will authenticate and value your coin. You will also receive advice on how to sell it.
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rare 50p coin sells for 240 times its face value after huge bidding war – exact details to spot
NOW is a perfect time to check whether you're the owner of a 50p coin that could be worth 240 times its value. The rare coin sold for £120 after an intense bidding war on eBay. Fifty pence pieces can often be worth much more than their face value. This particular valuable rarity is a 2009 Kew Gardens 50p. Earlier this week one of these coins sold for £120 on eBay after a bidding war, with 13 offers placed. Other postings for the same coin are currently listed at £177.52, and £161.92. The coin was designed by Christopher Le Brun in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Botanical Gardens' foundation. It had a very low mintage of just 210,000 copies, which means that it has since rocketed in value as it is the rarest of all 50p pieces. One side of the coin features Kew's iconic Great Pagoda. Its base is encircled with a vine while the word 'Kew' decorates the bottom. The dates 1759 and 2009 are inscribed, honouring the coin's 250th anniversary celebration. On the reverse, the fourth portrait of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II adorns the coin. Five 50ps that could earn you thousands Alongside the portrait the initials identify the engraver as Ian Rank-Broadley. To spot the coin among your collection, look out for the leafy design. Another limited edition 50p recently sold for £262. Dated to 2009, the design was the first of 29 officially licenced London 2012 Olympic coins to be released by The Royal Mint. The coin is the same size and weight as a 50p coin found in your change and measures 8g by 27g in diameter. The starting price was just £5 but six bidders fought it out, with one eventually submitting the winning bid on June 30. The coin's design was created by eight-year-old Florence Jackson from Bristol. How to sell a rare coin If you are lucky to find a rare coin among your spare change or have one at home, you can sell it through online marketplaces such as eBay. Simply take pictures of the coin, any certificates of authenticity you have and any packaging. You can also sell coins via auction, through the Royal Mint's Collector's Service.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Check your change as seller near Bolton receives £129 for rare 50p coin
Coins are more than just a bit of loose change in our pockets and purses – sometimes we can earn a small fortune from collecting them. Lots of people find rare and valuable coins and sell them on to try and make a few quid so it's worth checking what's lying around your home. An eBay seller in Manchester listed a Kew Gardens 50p coin and got £129.07 for it. With 13 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 £125 (Image: eBay) The Royal Mint said '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.' 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 The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas. Its 27.5mm diameter makes it the largest of any British coin, and allows space for decorative pictures. It has often been used to celebrate big events over the past 50 years of British history. Recommended reading: How to get your old coins valued - are you sitting on a fortune? Three 'rare' 50p coins in 'excellent condition' being sold by Bolton resident Britain's 'most sought-after' rare 50p coin listed by Bolton resident The rarest coins tend to be of the greatest value, with the mintage (number of coins with each design made) being the fundamental attraction for collectors. Along with the design, other aspects of the coin which increase value are the condition of the coin and whether it has an error in its design. The way in which it is sold can also determine the coin's value - while some coin collectors will bid vast amounts of money on eBay or at auction, others opt for more robust valuations by selling via a coin dealer.
