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Lucy Farrell

Rare 50p coin sells for £205 as thousands more are in circulation right now

A rare 50p coin has sold for over 400 times its face value on eBay this week, with thousands more still in circulation.

Known as the Kew Gardens 50p, the rare find was snapped up after one eager bidder offered an impressive £205 for the piece on Wednesday.

Just one day after this purchase, a second model of the coin was also bought for £165 in a separate sale after 27 other bidders fought to get their hands on the 50 pence piece. Back in May, a third Kew Gardens coin sold for £150.

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