罕見的20p硬幣帶有微小錯誤的售價超過230倍。

一枚未註明日期的20便幣在eBay上的錘子下面，價格高達49.04英鎊。

A RARE 20p coin with a tiny error has just sold for over 230 times its face value – and you could have one sitting in your change without even knowing.

罕見的20便幣帶有微小錯誤的售價超過其面值的230倍以上 - 您甚至不知不覺中就可以坐在更改中。

An undated 20p coin went under the hammer on eBay for a whopping £49.04.

一枚未註明日期的20便幣在eBay上的錘子下面，價格高達49.04英鎊。

The coin, which attracted seven bids, is part of the Royal Mint’s famous error series – and collectors are desperate to get their hands on one.

該硬幣吸引了七個出價，是皇家造幣廠著名的錯誤系列的一部分 - 收藏家迫切希望得到一個。

The Royal Mint, the official maker of British coins, regularly puts limited edition pieces into general circulation.

英國硬幣的官方製造商Royal Mint定期將限量版作品納入一般流通。

Minted in 2008, this particular 20p is missing one key detail – the date.

該特定20p在2008年鑄造，缺少一個關鍵細節 - 日期。

Normally, all British coins feature the year they were produced. But in a rare mix-up at the Royal Mint, a small number of these 20p coins were released without any date at all.

通常，所有英國硬幣都有生產的一年。但是，在皇家造幣廠的罕見混合中，這20p硬幣中的少數幾乎沒有任何日期。

That tiny error has made them incredibly valuable to collectors, who love rare and unusual pieces.

這個微小的錯誤使他們對喜歡稀有和不尋常作品的收藏家非常有價值。

One lucky seller recently flogged a similar undated 20p at the RWB Auction’s February 2025 sale for an eye-watering £70 – 350 times its face value.

最近，一位幸運的賣家在RWB拍賣會議的2025年2月出售時，以驚人的70英鎊至350倍的面值，在RWB Auction的2025年2月出售中鞭打了類似的20便士。

Meanwhile, one of the most popular types of coins to collect are 50p piece.

同時，收集的最流行的硬幣之一是50p。

This is because of their large surface area, as there is enough space to add new and intricate designs.

這是因為它們的表面積較大，因為有足夠的空間來添加新的和復雜的設計。

A 2019 Kew Gardens 50p went under the hammer on eBay for a whopping £122.09 - 244 times its face value.

2019年，京東花園50便士在eBay上的錘子下方以其122.09英鎊的票房價值高達122.09英鎊。

The coin, which attracted 13 bids, is one of the most sought-after pieces among coin collectors.

該硬幣吸引了13個出價，是硬幣收藏家中最受歡迎的作品之一。

In some cases, extremely rare 50p pieces have sold for a whopping £950

在某些情況下，極稀有的50便士的售價高達950英鎊

Coin collectors are urged to check their spare change carefully – as spotting this tiny error could mean a tidy profit.

敦促硬幣收集者仔細檢查其備用更改 - 因為發現這個微小的錯誤可能意味著可觀的利潤。

Look closely at both sides of the 20p coin – if you can’t find a date anywhere, you might just be holding a valuable Royal Mint blunder.

仔細觀察20p硬幣的兩面 - 如果您在任何地方都找不到約會，您可能只是持有寶貴的皇家薄荷大錯。

Coin mistakes like this are highly sought after by numismatists and can often fetch big money online or at auction.

像這樣的硬幣錯誤受到錢幣主義者的高度追捧，通常可以在線或拍賣中獲取大筆資金。

If you think you’ve got one, it’s worth getting it checked out or listing it on eBay to see what it could fetch.

如果您認為自己有一個，那麼值得在eBay上進行檢查或在eBay上列出它，以查看它可以獲取什麼。

Some of the rarest coins in circulation can sell for hundreds – even thousands – of pounds.

流通中最稀有的硬幣可以出售數百磅，甚至數千英鎊。

What makes a coin rare?

是什麼使硬幣稀有？

As mentioned earlier, the large diameter makes 50p pieces one of the most popular types of coins to collect.

如前所述，大直徑使50便士成為收集的最流行的硬幣之一。

With a 27.5mm diameter, it’s the biggest British coin and is used to celebrate big occasions, anniversaries, and historical events.

直徑為27.5毫米，它是最大的英國硬幣，用於慶祝大型場合，週年紀念日和歷史活動。

Over the Olympics a range of themed 50p coins were printed, with the Aquatics 50p reaching up to an eye-watering £2,000 in auction.

在奧運會上，印刷了一系列主題50p硬幣，Aquatics 50便士的拍賣量達到了2,000英鎊。

This coin soared in price due to an initial design error, which was quickly corrected, leading to very few misprints in circulation.

由於最初的設計錯誤，這種硬幣的價格飆升，這很快就得到了糾正，因此發行量很少。

Errors make a coin unique which means they will most likely be worth more, as there a fewer of them.

錯誤使硬幣具有獨特性，這意味著它們很可能值得更多，因為其中少了。

Even without a misprint, if a coin has a low mintage there are fewer of them in circulation and so are deemed rare.

即使沒有錯誤的印刷，如果硬幣的鑄造量很低，循環中的造成物也很少，因此很少見。

As a general rule of thumb, the rarer the coin the more valuable they are to collectors.

作為一般的經驗法則，硬幣越稀有，對收藏家來說越有價值。

What are the most rare and valuable coins?

什麼是最稀有和有價值的硬幣？

How to sell a rare coin

如何出售稀有硬幣

If you have managed to get your hands on a rare coin, there are a few ways you can go about selling it.

如果您設法獲得了稀有硬幣，則可以通過幾種方式出售它。

Online platforms like eBay, Facebook marketplace, or trading apps can be easy to use - but there are risks.

eBay，Facebook Marketplace或Trading應用程序等在線平台易於使用 - 但是存在風險。

Scammers may try and target sellers with this trick - they'll say they are keen to purchase the item and ask for money upfront for a courier.

騙子可能會嘗試以此技巧為目標 - 他們會說他們渴望購買該物品，並預先向快遞員索要錢。

They have no plan on collecting the item and are only using the courier to grab free cash.

他們沒有計劃收集物品的計劃，只使用快遞員抓取免費現金。

When buying or selling on Facebook Marketplace it's advisable to meet up in person - make sure this is a safe space and avoid payment links.

在Facebook市場上買賣時，建議親自見面 - 確保這是一個安全的空間並避免付款鏈接。

Many sellers will choose to handle cash when meeting to limit the risk of scams.

許多賣方會在開會時選擇處理現金，以限制騙局的風險。

To ensure the ultimate safety you can sell rare coins at an auction.

為了確保最終安全性，您可以在拍賣會上出售稀有硬幣。

This can be done through The Royal Mint's Collectors Service which has a team of experts who can help you authenticate and value your coin.

這可以通過皇家造幣廠的收藏家服務來完成，該服務團隊可以幫助您對硬幣進行身份驗證和重視您的硬幣。

Finally, you can sell rare coins on eBay.

最後，您可以在eBay上出售稀有硬幣。

How to spot valuable items

如何發現有價值的物品

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

該方法可用於所有範圍從