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The rare Royal Mint £1 coin worth for more than £100

On Sunday a 2017 round £1 coin sold online for £112.08 plus £3.42 postage, fetching 112 times the coin's shop value from an unnamed seller to a winning bidder.
An unnamed seller said they `Found in my change a few years ago` and listed the coin as a `rare collectable` featuring the `fried egg` minting error, where the silver inner disk leaks from the centre.
Collectors often prize physical traits—thickness, colour and condition—when bidding on variant coins, as the round £1 was thicker and its yellow colour helped it stand out, while coin condition and selling routes influence value.
Design variations have created collector interest, with coin collectors valuing rarity and mintage figures as key demand drivers.
Historically, the £1 coin was first issued in April 1983 and later redesigns, including the 2017 change, frame why collectors seek variants, while the 50 pence piece has become the UK's most collected coin.

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