Seven rare coins worth up to thousands that could be in your pocket
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore and more of us are using cards and phones almost exclusively to pay for goods face-to-face these days. But there's something to be said for handing over a bank note and receiving a handful of change.
Not only can you keep a closer eye on your spending, but you might be handed a rare coin worth many times its face value. What makes some of these coins more valuable can depend on many things - from unique designs commemorating historic events, to minting errors and rarity.
Sometimes coins with errors could be worth a small fortune because, once spotted, production is stopped and very few of these make it into circulation.
Considering the Royal Mint makes more than 3.3 billion coins and blanks each year - according to its website - it's easy to understand how some of those rare 'error' coins can slip through. READ MORE: Clipper cards, Saver Sevens and 'vomit-coloured' tiles: The lost bus station under Manchester's Arndale READ MORE: The lost supermarkets of Greater Manchester - how many did you shop in?
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