Rare Kew Gardens 50p coin sells for £210 – do you have one?
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ONE eBay seller will be punching the air after fetching £210 for a rare 50p coin.
The seller sold a 50p Kew Gardens coin after receiving a whopping 45 bids.
The rare Kew Gardens 50p often sells for much more than its original value - we spoke to one expert from The Royal Mint about how to spot a valuable coin.
This one on eBay sold for 420 times its original value - which will come as a big boost to the seller as the cost of living crisis takes hold.
It comes as energy bills are forecast to hit over £5,000 next year, experts have warned.
The Kew Gardens 50p coin is one of the most sought after coins out there, according to experts at The Royal Mint and Change Checker.
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The coins were originally released in 2009 and only 210,000 were manufactured, making them a rare beast.
It's no wonder then, that the coin attracted such a pretty price and had almost 50 bidders trying to get their hands' on it.
Previous listing of the same coin have sold for nearly £180 and one even fetched £250.
If you think you might have one, it's worth having a look through your change - you could be quid's in.
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How to spot a rare coin in your spare change
They look just like any normal 50p coin, except this specific coin has the famous Kew Gardens design on the reverse, featuring the Chinese Pagoda.
If you're looking to buy one yourself, be cautious of fakes, which do crop up online.
To avoid landing yourself with a dodgy duplicate, speak to experts like or , who will check if your change is legitimate and worth what it is listed for.
If you have a rare coin and are thinking of selling it, look at similar completed listings to get an idea of what it might fetch.
Remember that buyers can pull out after the auction closes on Ebay, so the sold price isn't a guarantee.
You'll need a bit of luck on the day too - as how much you'll get depends on who's buying - if you get a bidding war between two collectors you could make hundreds.
We previously revealed the 10 rarest and most valuable coins worth up to £400.
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