'Special' 50p coin sells for £225 on eBay – and there's thousands out there

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eBay for an eye-watering amount of money. The special limited-edition coin flogged for around £225 as the seller listed it on the popular online auction site.It was released in 2009 as part of a Blue Peter contest, where Florence Jackson, nine, drew an athlete doing the high jump.READ MORE: Rare penny from 1930s is worth 500 times more as it's valued at £200,000The change was then printed onto the 50p coins which was issued ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.Around 20,000 coins were produced, although they were never officially put into circulation but many did enter transactions.

The coins originally sold for £1.09, but they're worth a lot more with some going for around £286 on eBay, reports the Liverpool Echo.One seller received a huge £225.01, after attracting 17 different bids, with the sale price jumping considerably when it started at £9.99.It was sold on June 19 and listed as a "rare uncirculated Blue Peter winner's edition 50p coin pack 2009".

And if you find one of these coins, you should check the year on it. The second edition of the coin was minted 2011. Around 2.2million coins were made and released into circulation meaning these will not be worth nearly as much.

Speaking of coins, a rare Kew Gardens 50p sold for a fortune on eBay with many in circulation. It was created by Christopher Le Brun and features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew when it was released in 2009.Due to its scarcity, finding a Kew Gardens 50p coin in your change is like winning the lottery as many want to get their hands on one.Experts often tell Brits to check their pockets just in case they have a coin hiding away in their wallets.Now an "extremely rare" version of the coin just sold on eBay for £175.