A coin expert highlighted a number of specific coins, from a 50p to a £2, that are worth way over their face value – with one in particular worth an astonishing six-figure sum
People are being urged to check their pockets for a handful of certain coins that could be worth staggering amounts of money. A popular coin expert on TikTok under the username TC CoinCollectorUK shared a video that highlighted four rare coins to look out for. They claimed that last one in may even be valued at a huge six figures.
The clip began: “You can have an early retirement if you own these four coins. So first we have Lord Kitchener and on the queen side on the bottom it says ‘two pounds’. That’s the correct version and it’s only worth £2.”
However, if you have one that doesn’t say ‘two pounds’ then these go for between £800 and £1,000, according to the expert. Next up is a misprinted 50p coin with an Olympic Aquatics design and a face that has horizontal lines going through it instead of around it.
The collector explained: “If you have one of these you can sell it for £2000 to £2,500.” That’s up to 5,000 times its face value and some return on an everyday coin.
The video then goes on to show a 2p that has ‘new pence’ written on it. They added: “All of them go for 2p. But the 1983 [version] is worth some money. If you have a 1983 that says ‘new pence’ you can sell it for at least £1,000.”
Lastly is an old 1p that is much larger than the penny coins in circulation these days. This is where the potential money on offer becomes serious if you’re lucky enough to have a certain one of these from the 1930s hanging around the house.
The collector went on: “Then we have an old 1p. There are some years that are worth some money, but the 1933 one goes for a crazy amount as one of these sold at auction for £127,000.” The video had thousand of replies, with one claiming: “Is the one penny real? I must have about 40 of these just in a jar.” However, they never said if it was from 1933 upon being questioned by the TikToker.
Others asked why the 1983 2p coin was worth so much, with the expert replying: “In 1981, they changed it to two pence instead of new pence, but they accidentally put new pence on some of them.” While many users asked whether or not their specific coins were worth anything. “I found a 2011 Olympics 50p which had a basketball player on it is it rare???” said one, who was then told it was a “keeper”.
