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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than £200 - how to spot
Coin experts say rare 50p pieces can fetch hundreds of pounds, with one Blue Peter design selling for £200 after 21 bids on eBay.
- A rare Blue Peter 50p coin, designed by Blue Peter competition winner Florence Jackson to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, fetched £200 on eBay after 21 bids.
- Originally sold for £1.09, the coin's value has soared due to its rarity and Olympic connection, while its 27.5mm diameter provides ample space for decorative pictures.
- Other examples have previously sold for as much as £286, with the Royal Mint listing coins like Olympic Goalball 50p among the top 10 most valuable based on low mintage figures.
- Coin experts advise the public to check old 50p pieces carefully, as rare editions like the Blue Peter coin may be worth far more than face value.
- The 50p piece has become the most collected coin in the UK, with its unique heptagonal shape used to celebrate major events over the past 50 years of British history.
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