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£1 Coin Sells for 56 Times Its Value After eBay Bidding War

On Saturday, February 7, a mis-struck 2025 £1 coin featuring His Majesty King Charles III sold on eBay for £56.04. The coin displays a British Bees design with part of the King's head missing due to a minting error.
Following the Queen's passing on September 8, 2022, a new series of circulating coins was introduced for the reign of King Charles III. These designs highlight the King's passion for conservation by featuring species in active conservation programs.
Bidding for the coin started at just £10 but skyrocketed to £53.21, plus a £2.83 buyer protection fee. The winning bidder paid an additional £2.70 for postage to secure the mis-struck piece.
This sale price—over 56 times the coin's face value—will likely prompt Brits to carefully check their change for similar errors. The specific defect creates an alignment issue where the King's head touches the circle edge.
Featuring a unique repeating pattern of three interlocking C's, the British Bees design is one of eight distinct motifs on the nation's currency. These coins began entering circulation in August 2024.

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