The coin was listed on eBay as "2009 Kew Gardens 50p Fifty Pence Genuine RARE" and had a starting price of £4.99. But a 21-way bidding war saw the price jump up and up, before the coin eventually ...

One of the rarest 50 pence pieces that collectors go 'crazy' for has been listed online for more than £7,000 - a whopping 14,000 times its original value. With a mintage of just 210,000 ...

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The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971, more than 70 variations of the 50p coin have been minted, including ...

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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.