We've all heard the stories about rare coins that are worth a lot more than their face value. Many of us will go rooting through our change in the hope of finding an unusual one and then checking whether it's worth anything.
For one seller that proved true, as a rare 50p coin in their possession has made them a tidy sum after an online bidding war. Such coins are coveted by collectors, who are keen to snap them up.
Some can even sell for thousands. The coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since Kew Gardens was opened, reports the Liverpool ECHO.
