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Levi Winchester & Saffron Otter

Rare £2 coin sells for £255 over design error - how to check your change for same mistake

A rare £2 coin has sold on eBay for £255 due to a design error that makes it appear all one colour.

A regular £2 piece has a yellow metal nickel-brass ring on the outside, with a grey cupro-nickel disc in the middle.

But this rare coin that sold recently is all yellow - and the impressive sale prices means the £2 was cashed in for around 127 times its face value.

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