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Rare Royal Mint 20p coin sells for 76 times face value because of error

Last week, a keen collector on eBay won a 2006 UK 20p coin for £15.36 plus £9.25 postage on Tuesday.
The listing states the flaw is due to a planchet flaw or collar strike error and is thought to result from misalignment during striking, not post-mint damage.
The coin shows a split rim with a clear split effect around the edge where metal layers appear misaligned, and the circumference mis-strike is visible while the obverse and reverse design sharpness remains intact.
The sale fetched more than 76 times its shop value last week, with the listing described as `rare`, attracting collectors and the British public.
The 20p denomination, first issued in 1982, features William Gardner's Tudor rose reverse and portraits by Ian Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark, with the 2006 20p coin prompting the British public to check their change.

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