It could be well worth checking your change
A rare 50p coin has sold for more than 260 times its face value after sparking a 23-way bidding war on eBay. The coin in question is a collectable one, though there are many more out there. Many coins are sought out by collectors, and this particular one is estimated by experts to be worth around £140. While it had an original starting price of just 99p, this jumped up and up as bids came in quickly, with a final sale price of £131, plus £3 for postage and packaging.
It features the famous Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side with the late Queen's face on the other. The 'Coin Circulated 2009 Kew Gardens Elizabeth II Genuine Original RARE AUCTION' listing on eBay was bid on some 23 times. Another Kew Gardens 50p also sold for £134 on the online auction site. for a Kew Gardens 50p as you could be in for an exciting payday. If you do find one, the first thing you should do is check the date on it.
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