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Brits urged to check their change as rare £1 coin sells for more than £300

Last week, a 2018 UK £1 coin sold for £305.20 on eBay, with the seller describing it as a `unique collectible` featuring an offset-centre design.
The error occurs when the silver-coloured inner disk appears to leak out from the centre, producing a runny-yolk visual effect on bi-metallic coins, including the UK £1 and £2.
The eBay listing described the coin as circulated with an offset centre design, and the seller called it a `unique collectible` to attract numismatists.
Condition and design errors can raise resale value, and selling channels like eBay influence prices, as collectors and dealers consider mintage figures important.
After 2017, older round £1 coin designs attract collectors using size and thickness features like the 27.5mm diameter, as the round £1 coin was replaced with a 12-sided £1 in 2017.

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