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Rare £2 coin with fried egg error sells for more than 67 times its face value
The 2015 coin drew 19 bids and sold for £134.08 after a minting error made it a collector’s item, sellers said.
- A rare £2 coin sold for more than 67 times its face value on July 23, 2015, after attracting significant bidder interest due to a unique minting defect.
- Known as the fried egg error, this minting defect occurs when the silver-coloured inner disc of bi-metallic coins spreads outwards, resembling the yolk of a runny egg.
- Starting at just £3.95, the auction attracted 19 bids before the final price climbed dramatically higher than the coin's original face value.
- A 2015 coin featuring Queen Elizabeth and the Standing on the Shoulders of Giants design also experienced the same minting error, attracting collector interest.
- While newer coins feature King Charles III, the Royal Mint continues to list valuable coins such as the Atlantic Salmon, reflecting ongoing collector demand.
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