A 50p rare coin created for the London 2012 Olympics is selling for hundreds online.
One of the coins was sold by eBay user callumroo2003 on Monday for £147 after 14 bids were made on it.
Another was sold on Saturday by eBay seller garrrpokes for £143.60 after 16 bids were made on it.
So what is the Athletics 50p (Blue Peter edition)?
eBay: Rare 50p coins with huge value - Blue Peter Olympics 50p coin selling for hundreds
The coin was created using a design that won a Blue Peter competition for the London 2012 Olympic games. A little girl name Florence Jackson won with her sketch.
A special edition of this coin, with a child’s drawing on it, was created dated 2009.
Only 19,751 of these coins exist and they can net you £100.
The design features a high jumper sailing over the obstacle in the athletics event.
authors of book Spend It? Save It? What Should You Do? estimate the coin is worth around £150.
What other rare 50p coins have a high value?
The Aquatics 50p on which the head is covered with lines is worth in the region of £750. The number of coins in circulation is not known.
Another rare 50p coin has been listed for £1,000.
The Battle of Hastings coin, designed by John Bergdahl, is a piece many have attempted to flog on eBay for large sums.
But is it really rare? According to coin collectors’ website Change Checker the piece is actually common.
It has a mintage on 6,700,000 - so it is likely you’ll find one your in wallet at some time.
However, brilliant uncirculated versions of the coin sell for around £12.99.
eBay: Rare 50p coins with huge value - Blue Peter Olympics 50p coin selling for hundreds (Image: EBAY/ROYAL MINT)
eBay: One of the coins was sold by eBay user callumroo2003 on Monday for £147
