The 50p coin garnered a lot of attention from other bidders on eBay, so much so it sold for nearly 200 times its face value. So do you have this piece in your change?
Check your change now as households could own a 50p coin that sold for far more than face value on eBay. It’s quite often you come across a coin skyrocketing in value and worth a staggering fortune.
Now if you own a collection of 50p coins in your home, this specific design could make you a profit. Over on eBay, the iconic 50p coin attracted 13 bids after it had a starting price of £41. The eBay listing shows it was first added online on August 23 before a week-long bidding war ended just 7 days later. In the end, it sold for nearly 200 times its face value.
With just 5 bidders hoping to land their hands on the Atlantic Salmon 50p coin, it eventually sold for £98.
The Atlantic Salmon is the rarest 50p coin to ever exist – after taking the crown from the iconic Kew Gardens piece. It was launched to mark King Charles III‘s love for nature conservation and the environment.
It features a portrait by Martin Jennings of His Majesty which doesn’t carry a privy mark, making it the rarest standard circulating 50p ever issued.
Only 200,000 of these coins are currently in circulation, which, according to ChangeChecker, means just one in 335 people in the UK could potentially have one of these.
Many coin collectors on TikTok often gush over the rare coin and how special it is.
The coin, which was released to celebrate King Charles‘ love for nature conservation, surpassed the famous 2009 Kew Gardens 50p to claim the top spot.
It features a leaping Atlantic salmon alongside the denomination and King Charles’ cypher. Circulating versions may lack the tiny privy mark as this is often found in annual collector sets.
Due to high collector demand, circulated versions often sell for significantly more than their 50p face value. You can have a look at the official details on The Royal Mint.
It’s also worth scanning around eBay sold listings to see what it has flogged for in the past. At the time of its release, collectors were sent in a frenzy trying to hunt down one of these coins.
Although you might see hefty listings online, it’s quite common to typically go for between £50 and £90 on marketplaces like eBay.
You can expect graded specimens to reach a staggering £185. For example, official Royal Mint proof presentations generally command higher collector prices, around £150.
