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The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value
Only about 20,000 Blue Peter 50p coins were minted and never officially circulated, making them highly sought after by collectors.
- This week a Blue Peter 50p fetched £220 after 10 bids on an online auction site.
- Around 20,000 editions were minted and the coin was never officially put into circulation, making the Royal Mint Blue Peter 50p highly sought after by collectors.
- Condition and errors can boost a coin's price, and selling route matters, with some coins originally sold for £1.09 later fetching £286 on eBay due to coin condition and design errors.
- Many examples entered everyday transactions, raising the chance owners and collectors hold valuables as a rare Royal Mint 50p sold for more than 400 times its face value and thousands more could be worth a small fortune.
- As a popular commemorative canvas, the 50p range includes both common and scarce issues; Royal Mint lists many commemorative designs with far larger mintages, highlighting varied scarcity.
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The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £200 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune
·Swindon, United Kingdom
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