eBay is the place to begin your search if you’re after a ‘rare’ 50p coin to complete your collection. With the Beatrix Potter commemorative coins often causing a frenzy on the bidding site, other rare coins often cause just as much of a stir. The latest addition to the site is the Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary 50p coin. Listed by seller jason26.2012, the listing quickly raked in a staggering 125 watchers keen to see if anyone pays the extortionate price tag.
The rare coin to honour the writer was issued with a mintage of 17,649,000, meaning it’s not as rare as some collectors might have hoped
The seller has a 100 per cent positive feedback.
Their title of the listing is: “Rare 50p Coin Johnson's Dictionary 1755 Saxon Plural Of Penny Fifty Pence.”
And in the description the eBay user has described the collector’s item as a “really rare coin”.
Issued by the Royal Mint in 2005, the Samuel Johnson 50p was issued to mark the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language.
The design of the
