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Expert names five rare old English pennies 'worth over £200,000'
The specialist said condition and mint marks can lift values, and one 1933 penny alone is worth £200,000 because only seven are known.
- A collection of 20 rare 50p coins recently sold for £874.29 on an online auction site, while one individual piece fetched £322.88—over 645 times its original shop value.
- The Royal Mint's Atlantic Salmon 50p, minted in 2023, is the rarest 50p in British circulation, with only 200,000 produced, surpassing the 2009 Kew Gardens design.
- Specialist 'Coin Collecting Wizard' on TikTok identified old English pennies worth substantial sums, including an 1918 penny with a 'KN' mint mark selling for upwards of £600 and a 1933 penny valued at £200,000.
- Condition and manufacturing errors significantly influence market value, while some collectors bid vast amounts on online platforms and others seek robust valuations from professional coin dealers.
- Brits are encouraged to inspect their wallets, coat pockets, and loose change for potentially valuable coins, as many collectable designs on the heptagonal 50p piece could hold value far beyond face amount.
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The Royal Mint's rarest 50p coins sell for almost £900 on eBay
The Royal Mint's Atlantic Salmon 50p coin became the rarest 50p in the UK when it was minted in 2023
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