A 50p coin dubbed "very rare" by a seller on eBay from Woodbridge in Suffolk has been put up for sale with a £40,000 asking price.

A rare 50p coin is being sold on eBay for over £10,000. The item is listed on the online marketplace for over 80,000 times its face value and features a quote which reads “Peace, prosperity and ...

Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more than 70 variations of the 50p coin have been minted, including several rare designs which could be worth a lot more than 50p. The famous Kew Gardens ...

An expert has estimated that these 50p pieces could collectively fetch up to £2,280. However, the coins only hold this value if they bear specific errors or dates that make them particularly rare.

Brits are being urged to check their change, as you could be sitting on a fortune you didn’t even know about. The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation.

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