The 50p celebrating the London 2012 Olympics If you can get your hands on one of the original Peter Rabbit coins from 2016, you're looking at a lump sum worth thousands.Īccording to coin experts at ChangeChecker, the lower the mintage number, the more valuable the coin can be - and right now there are five 50p editions in circulation that are classed as 'scarce' and 55 more that are classed as potentially valuable.ĬhangeChecker has now created a scarcity index that tracks all 59 circulating 50p coins based on their worth.
The Kew Gardens 50p design is worth up to £300 on auction websites in mint condition, but it's not the only one to look out for. We've all heard about the £5 notes with valuable serial numbers and the new £1 coins that are selling for huge sums on eBay - but what about the hidden treasure 50p coins out there? You could be sitting on hidden treasure, the Mirror reports. There are 59 rare 50p coins out there than could make you thousands of pounds if you have the right one. If you’ve got a pocket full of change – you could be sitting on a fortune.
