專家已敦促所有人檢查自己的更改，以獲取稀有2英鎊的硬幣。

根據硬幣收藏家的說法，一個小的細節可能使2英鎊的硬幣增加250倍。

Experts have urged everyone to check their change for a rare £2 coin.

專家已敦促所有人檢查自己的更改，以獲取稀有2英鎊的硬幣。

A small detail could make the coin 250 times more valuable according to coin collectors.

根據硬幣收集者的說法，一個小細節可能會使硬幣的價值更高250倍。

It is believed that the coin is in circulation and features an error that could massively boost its value.

據信，硬幣正在流通，並且具有可能會大大提高其價值的誤差。

Released in 2014 to mark the 100 years since the start of the First World War the coin features the face of Lord Kitchener.

2014年發行的是自第一次世界大戰開始以來的100年，硬幣以基奇納勳爵的面孔為特色。

Lord Kitchener is the face of the iconic “Your Country Needs You” posters.

基奇納勳爵是標誌性的“您的國家需要您”海報的面孔。

A batch of the coins released by the Royal Mint more than a decade ago feature a rare error.

十多年前，皇家造幣廠發行的一批硬幣具有罕見的錯誤。

Coin collectors value pieces with errors, misprints or mistakes on them as they are few and far between.

硬幣收藏家將錯誤，錯誤印刷或錯誤的物品重視，因為它們很少彼此之間。

Some of the Lord Kitchener coins are missing the words “two pounds” from their surface on the head side.

一些基奇納勳爵的硬幣遺失了頭部表面上的“兩磅”字樣。

This boosts their value for collectors hugely with estimates that a coin with the error could sell for £500.

這大大提高了他們對收藏家的價值，估計有錯誤的硬幣可能以500英鎊的價格出售。

The first time one of these coins was sold in 2020 it went for a whopping £500 to a collector.

這些硬幣之一是在2020年出售的，這是一個高達500英鎊的收藏家。

What are the most rare and valuable coins?

什麼是最稀有和有價值的硬幣？

While coins with no errors are only worth their face values, those with errors are far rarer.

儘管沒有錯誤的硬幣僅值得他們的面孔價值，但那些錯誤的硬幣卻稀少了。

This boosts their value, in some cases making them 100 or 200 times more valuable.

這提高了它們的價值，在某些情況下，它們的價值提高了100或200倍。

Coin collectors have forked out hundreds, even thousands of pounds on rare coins before.

硬幣收藏家以前已經分叉了數百枚，甚至數千磅的稀有硬幣。

It has not been confirmed how many of these rare coins are in circulation.

尚未證實這些稀有硬幣中有多少個循環。

Some experts estimate there to be more than five million of the Lord Kitchener coins in circulation today.

一些專家估計，今天有超過500萬個基奇納勳爵的硬幣在流通中。

Experts at Coin Hunter have said it appears to be it appears to be “very rare” to find one without a date.

Coin Hunter的專家說，找到沒有約會的人似乎“非常罕見”。

Coin Hunter experts said on Facebook: “Check your coins that feature Lord Kitchener.

硬幣獵人的專家在Facebook上說：“檢查您以基奇納勳爵為特色的硬幣。

“If the heads side does not show ‘TWO POUNDS’ - you have an error that appears to be very rare.”

“如果頭部一側沒有顯示'兩磅' - 您的錯誤似乎非常罕見。”

A coins rarity is set by its mintage figure, which shows how many of that coin were produced.

硬幣稀有性是由其鑄造量設定的，該圖顯示了產生多少硬幣。

The fewer there are the rarer the coin and the more valuable it could be.

硬幣越少越少，它可能越有價值。

The mintage of a coin can be checked on the Royal Mint's official website.

可以在皇家造幣廠的官方網站上檢查硬幣的鑄幣。

How to spot valuable items

如何發現有價值的物品

COMMENT by Consumer Editor, Alice Grahns:

消費者編輯愛麗絲·格拉斯（Alice Grahns）的評論：

It’s easy to check if items in your attic are valuable.

很容易檢查閣樓中的物品是否有價值。

As a first step, go on eBay to check what other similar pieces, if not the same, have sold for recently.

作為第一步，請在eBay上檢查最近出售的其他類似作品，即使不是一樣。

Simply search for your item, filter by “sold listings” and toggle by the highest value.

只需搜索您的項目，通過“已出售清單”過濾，然後按最高值切換。

This will give you an idea of how much others are willing to pay for it.

這將使您了解其他人願意為此付出多少。

The method can be used for everything ranging from rare coins and notes to stamps, old toys, books and vinyl records - just to mention a few examples. 

該方法可用於從稀有硬幣和筆記到郵票，舊玩具，書籍和乙烯基記錄的所有內容 - 僅提及一些例子。

For coins, online tools from change experts like Coin Hunter are also helpful to see how much it could be worth.

對於硬幣而言，諸如Coin Hunter之類的變革專家的在線工具也很有幫助，可以看到它的價值。

Plus, you can refer to Change Checker’s latest scarcity index update to see which coins are topping the charts. 

另外，您可以參考更改Checker的最新稀缺索引更新，以查看哪些硬幣佔據了圖表。

For especially valuable items, you may want to enlist the help of experts or auction houses. 

對於特別有價值的物品，您可能需要尋求專家或拍賣行的幫助。

Do your research first though and be aware of any fees for evaluating your stuff.

不過，請先進行研究，並註意評估您的東西的任何費用。

As a rule of thumb, rarity and condition are key factors in determining the value of any item. 

根據經驗，稀有性和條件是確定任何項目價值的關鍵因素。

You’re never guaranteed to make a mint, however.

但是，您永遠無法保證製造薄荷。