Rare EU 50p coin sells for £70 on eBay – do you have one in your spare change?

A RARE 50p coin has offered for £70 on eBay as a result of it sports activities a singular design.

Because the 50p has no peculiar reverse, it means it is offered for 140 instances greater than its face worth.

The uncommon coin is retro in addition to having a singular designCredit score: ebay

The itemizing gained the curiosity of as many as 18 bidsCredit score: ebay

It is a commemorative coin, celebrating the UK's presidency of the European Council of Ministers, and the completion of the Single Market.

With twin dates, 1992 - 1993, printed on the prime it is generally often known as the UK EC Presidency 50p.

Solely 109,000 of the cash had been minted so the design may be very uncommon.

The truth is, that is solely half the quantity cash minted with the ever in style Kew Gardens 50p coin which tops Change Checker's shortage index.

The vendor even advertises this of their itemizing as they mentioned: "It is considerably rarer than the Kew Gardens 50p, with a mintage of 210,000.

"This can be a extremely fascinating coin."

However the coin specialists level out that the UK EC Presidency coin is not in circulation, in distinction to the fashionable Kew Gardens fashion.

That is as a result of it is a coin from earlier than 1997 when the form of 50ps was slighlty modernised - making new cash we move by way of palms at the moment smaller and thinner.

Meaning if you happen to do come throughout one in every of these uncommon copies, you may wrestle to make use of it in a merchandising machine or whenever you're caught on the parking meter.

However, you could possibly have extra luck itemizing it on eBay, identical to this vendor did, and be quids-in if sufficient folks bid on it.

As many as 18 bids had been positioned on this one earlier than the closing sale was known as on January 9, so we all know that collectors had been eager.

It had solely been dwell every week, however the value had managed to rocket in that point.

Do you might have one in your spare change?

The vendor of this explicit coin mentioned they'd had the copy mendacity round for nearly 30 years, so it is price having a kind by way of your personal change to see if any rarities may be noticed.

Should you discover one you could possibly make some huge cash from it on eBay.

Do not disregard cash with errors both, as they may normally curiosity eager collectors too.

Identical to the uncommon designs, they will normally be produced in low numbers so demand from collectors is excessive.

Should you take a look at different listings on eBay you'll decide how a lot your personal change might go for.

However you must also at all times understand that on eBay a purchaser might pull out, which suggests the coin will not have offered for the value it says it has.

Be cautious of fakes too, as they will typically present up on-line.

You may examine your change with specialists like Coin Hunter or The Royal Mint if you wish to know in case your change is price what others are saying.