US EditionRare 'bronze' 20p coin selling for 1,100 times its face value - how to spot
- A rare 20p coin, mistakenly minted on a copper-colored blank in 1983, was sold on eBay this week for £232.
- Minting errors, such as using the wrong metal blank, make coins rare and can significantly increase their value to collectors.
- The sale of the 20p coin, which was more than 1,000 times its face value, inspired a mini bidding war involving 28 bids.
- The Royal Mint's information indicates the mintage, design, and condition, along with the method of sale, all contribute to a coin's value, especially for the 50 pence piece, which is the largest British coin at 27.5mm and has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK.
- According to the Royal Mint, the Atlantic Salmon 50p coin and the Kew Gardens 50p coin are among the rarest, while various Olympic-themed 50p coins from 2011 had mintages ranging from 1,129,500 to 1,615,500.
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Rare 'bronze' 20p coin selling for 1,100 times its face value - how to spot
Rare coins could be worth hundreds of times more than their face value, as one person found out when they sold a 20p coin for more than £230 on eBay.
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