If you have a very special 50p coin in a piggy bank or in your wallet or purse, it could be worth around 300 times its face value. The coin was released back in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens opening in London in 1759.
The Royal Mint says around 210,000 of the coins were made. Recently, one person sold theirs for £150, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Nine offers were placed for the coin, with the eventual sale price jumping up considerably from an initial 99p. The eBay listing described the item as a "Kew Gardens 50p genuine 2009 circulated Great Condition Fifty Pence RARE".
If you want to check your change, the coins feature the well-known Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Garden on the tails side with the face of The Queen on the other side.
Change checking website Coin Hunter says the average price range for the Kew Gardens 50p being sold is between £150.89 and £161.50, meaning that this particular coin has sold for an above average price. However, there have also 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 bit of a cash boosts if you find one of these, as they can sell for between £70 and £80 on eBay.
