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Nottingham Post
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Jake Meeus-Jones & Steven Smith

Ben was given a £2 coin in his change - he sold it for more than £200

A dad is quids in after selling a £2 coin he was given as change for more than £200. Ben Mason, 26, was handed the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games coin at his local shop last October.

He says he knew straight away that he had a rare piece on his hands. So the stay-at-home dad-of-four listed it on eBay - where it was snapped up for £236.74. That left Ben, from Royton, Greater Manchester, with £206 after fees - which he is delighted with.

He said: "I was over the moon when I found it - absolutely ecstatic. It's been hard recently, not just for me but for everyone with the cost of living crisis.

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