Many Brits are being urged to check their change for rare 50ps as they are being flogged online for as much as £11,000. According to The Mirror, there are currently 71 different 50p coins in circulation and another 29 released as commemorative objects and not meant to be spent.
Most of the time, 50 pence pieces are not worth more than their face value - i.e. 50p.But on the rare occasion, some can fetch far more when sold due to their value to collectors.Rare designs on the reverse - or 'tails' - side of the coin can increase their resale value, as can limited numbers made or errors in manufacture .Here are the 50p coins trading for the most this month.An example of this 50p coin recently sold for £10,999 on auction website eBay.The coin had
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