Specific cartoon boy etched into 50p coin that sends its price into £100s – & most people wouldn’t bother checking

A RARE 50p coin featuring a cartoon boy could be worth hundreds of pounds more than its usual value.

The Blue Peter 50p was designed for the 2012 London Olympics and one has just been sold on eBay for £142.

According to the listing, the coin was sold on August 25 and drew in 6 bidders.

The design was created by Florence Jackson in 2009, a 9-year-old from Bristol who won a competition run by the popular kids TV show.

Her drawing, of a high jumper in mid-flight, was selected out of 17,000 entries.

Florence became the youngest person to ever design a coin.

Over 2.2 million of the Blue Peter 50p coins were issued, with most minted in 2011.

However, 20,000 were minted in 2009, which now fetch an even dearer price - as much as £286.

The value can differ further based on the rarity and condition of the packaging, with Blue Peter coin packs, for example, likely to increase the price.

Change Checker's most recentsees the coin ranked 26th in the table of 50p coins, with 25 scarcity index points.

This is an improvement from its ranking in 2022, suggesting the coin is increasing in value.

As well as this high jumper-themed coin, there are 29 other coins that were designed in celebration of the London Olympics.

These feature various sports including judo, triathlon, football and tennis.

The error 'Lines Over The Face' Aquatics 50p, a coin that was manufactured incorrectly ahead of the games, was sold for a whopping £1,500 at auction earlier this year.

It features a swimmer whose face obscured by horizontal lines due to the error.

Aside from the Olympics 50p coins, the Kew Gardens 50p remains one of the most sought-after collector coins as it can fetch up to £7,000.