A 2p coin is usually in copper colour but instead this particular coin was accidentally minted on the same base as a 10p coin – and it turns out it can be worth a fair amount
You might be sitting on a goldmine without even knowing it, especially if you've got a stash of old items in your attic.
Now TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard, who amassed a following of over 201,800 people, recently shared why you should never clean your old coins and highlighted a specific design to look out for. He added: "A 2p coin is usually in copper colour but instead this particular coin was accidentally minted on the same base as a 10p coin.
"This penny is known as a mule or an error coin making them 'super rare' which makes it 'super valuable' to collectors as they're nearly one-of-a-kind. But if you think that is special, check out the next coin.
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