If you’re a change collector, then you’ll probably have heard of the Paddington Bear 50p coin. Spotted on eBay, the seller is flogging the rare coin for a staggering sum of £6,000, with a number of buyers eyeing it up.
The Royal Mint introduced the Paddington Bear coin series in 2018, with some editions selling for a fortune online. It is believed a 50p coin commemorating the fictional character in children’s books has been sold for 600 times its face value.
And it’s certainly true that although it’s been in circulation for two years, the Paddington Bear at Tower of London still seems to be popular among coin collectors.
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