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Manchester Evening News
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Kieran Isgin

People urged to check their pocket change after rare 50p coin sells for £137 in bidding war

A highly sought-after rare 50p coin is allowing people to turn a tidy profit following a bidding war.

Collectors online are willing to drop a lot of money for rare coins. In some cases, these coins can rack up a price tag of a thousand pounds.

One eBay seller managed to rake in nearly £140 for their rare version of a 50p coin. Released in 2009, the special edition coin marks the 250-year anniversary of Kew Gardens - the Royal Mint issued around 210,000 of these rare coins, the Liverpool Echo reports.

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