Coin collectors may be prepared to pay huge amounts of money for a coin, should it be truly rare. For those who are less experienced, it could be worth seeking advice from an expert in the field, as well as doing plenty of research. That’s because, sometimes, coins are listed for huge amounts of money online - but just because the seller claims that they’re “rare”, doesn’t mean they actually are. However, this may not be the case with a 2009 Kew Gardens 50p coin - which has recently been spotted on eBay.
So, what is known about this “rare” 50p piece?
The coin itself was released into circulation back in 2009, with a mintage of just 210,000.
Its design marks the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
The reverse was designed by Christopher Le Brun, and features Kew’s famous Chinese Pagoda with a decorative leafy climber circling around the tower.
The significant dates in question, 1759 and 2009, are also printed onto the coin.
The seller, “stepuk.heo9s”, has listed the coin at auction, with a starting price of £120.
That doesn’t include the £1.50 standard delivery fee.
Amid the description of the coin, the eBay user has called this coin “collectable” and “rare”.
A coin of this variety has been known to sell for a lot more than its face value, and that’s due to its scarcity.
Change Checker have ranked this coin at 100 on its scarcity index, making it the scarcest 50p out there.
Meanwhile, the publication Spend it? Save it? What should you do? has dubbed it “the rare one”.
The team behind the guide also valued it at £100.
Obviously, it’s up to the buyer as to
