Recently, the coin sold for £125 on eBay following a mini bidding war, selling for around 250 times its face value. Until recently it was the rarest 50p in circulation, but it has since been overtaken ...

A rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £113 on eBay in Southampton, with there being a few coin designs worth a bit of money ...

A 50p piece has fetched a staggering 116 times its original value after sparking something of a bidding war on eBay. Initially listed for a modest £35, the coin's price skyrocketed as bids poured in.

Finding rare coins can be a nice boost to your bank balance, with particular coins being especially sought after due to mistakes on the coin or because they have a specific design. Many coins are not ...

A 'very rare' 50p in memory of the first person to break the four-minute mile barrier has run away at auction - selling for a whopping 967 times its shop value. The Roger Bannister 50p coin was sold ...

British coin enthusiasts are being encouraged to rummage through their loose change for specific 50p coins with a potentially huge value exceeding £300. These sought-after coins are still in general ...

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £200 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune ...

The 'highly unusual' piece inspired a mini bidding war among collectors 5p -Five Pence, 2p – Two pence, 1 one pound, 50p – fifty pence, 20p – twenty pence… Coins of the pound sterling. Click to share ...

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