The 2025 coin, which features King Charles III on the front and British Bees design on the reverse, sold for £56.04 on eBay.
The coin is mis-struck, which means that it was incorrectly struck during the minting process, giving it a wonky appearance.
The listing description describes the wonky coin as “very rare”, with the error making its value skyrocket.
The listing reads: “Circulated. Mis-strike. Off centre. Very rare. Edges not correct.
“Collected with my change, Charles’ head touches edge of circle and is so far out of line has a double edge on the bottom.
“See pictures to see what I mean. Reverse side is not so far out of line. Edges are mis-cut.”
Bidding for the coin started at just £10 but skyrocketed to £53.21, plus a £2.83 buyer protection fee.
The winning bidder paid a total of £56.04 plus £2.70 postage to snap up the £1 piece.
That means the coin was sold for a little over 56 times its shop value and will be sure to have Brits checking their change for the same error.
Five Incredibly Rare and Valuable British Coins
Following Her Majesty’s passing on 8 September 2022, a new series of circulating coins was introduced for the reign of King Charles III, featuring native endangered British flora and fauna.
The first £1 coin bearing His Majesty King Charles III’s official coin portrait entered circulation in August 2024.
The tribute to British Bees which features on the £1 coin is one of eight designs which appears on the nation’s coins.
The designs highlight His Majesty King Charles III’s passion for conservation and feature species which are in active conservation programmes.
Unifying the new coins is a unique repeating pattern featuring three interlocking C’s.
