There are thousands of similar coins in circulation, so it could be well worth checking your change
A rare 50p coin has sold for a huge 350 times its original value after sparking a 27-way bidding war on eBay. Some coins are sought out by collectors, and this particular one is estimated by experts to be worth around £140, so the seller has been that extra bit lucky in this instance, with theirs selling for £175. The coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens opened in 1759 and the Royal Mint estimate around 210,000 were made.
As there are 210,000 of these coins in circulation, it could be well worth checking your change for a Kew Gardens 50p. If you do find one, the first thing you should do is check the date on it. This is because the Royal Mint reissued a batch of the coins in 2019 to celebrate 50 years of the 50p, and this version doesn’t tend to sell for as much. That said, these ones have been known to sell for around £70 or £80 on eBay so you could still be in for an exciting payday.
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