A rare 50p coin has sold for £165 on eBay. The coin was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens.
The Royal Mint estimates that around 210,000 of the coins, which features a design of the famous Chinese Pagoda, were made. According to its eBay listing, the "Fifty Pence 50p 2009 - Kew Gardens Genuine" had a stating price of just 99p, the Liverpool Echo reports.
But following a 32-way bidding war, the price soon jumped up and up, with one seller getting their hands on it for £165 - 330 times its face value. Change checking website Coin Hunter puts the average resale price for the Kew Gardens 50p between £150.89 and £161.50.
However, there have been examples of this coin selling for as much as £200 in the past. If you find a Kew Gardens 50p in your change soon, the first thing you should do is check the date on it.
This is because the Royal Mint reissued a batch of the coins in 2019 to celebrate 50 years of the 50p - and this version doesn’t tend to sell for as much. But you could still be in for an exciting payday if you find one of these, as they can sell for between £70 and £80 on eBay.
