专家已敦促所有人检查自己的更改，以获取稀有2英镑的硬币。

根据硬币收藏家的说法，一个小的细节可能使2英镑的硬币增加250倍。

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

专家已敦促所有人检查自己的更改，以获取稀有2英镑的硬币。

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

根据硬币收集者的说法，一个小细节可能会使硬币的价值更高250倍。

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

据信，硬币正在流通，并且具有可能会大大提高其价值的误差。

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年发行的是自第一次世界大战开始以来的100年，硬币以基奇纳勋爵的面孔为特色。

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

基奇纳勋爵是标志性的“您的国家需要您”海报的面孔。

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

十多年前，皇家造币厂发行的一批硬币具有罕见的错误。

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

硬币收藏家将错误，错误印刷或错误的物品重视，因为它们很少彼此之间。

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

一些基奇纳勋爵的硬币遗失了头部表面上的“两磅”字样。

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

这大大提高了他们对收藏家的价值，估计有错误的硬币可能以500英镑的价格出售。

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

这些硬币之一是在2020年出售的，这是一个高达500英镑的收藏家。

What are the most rare and valuable coins?

什么是最稀有和有价值的硬币？

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

尽管没有错误的硬币仅值得他们的面孔价值，但那些错误的硬币却稀少了。

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

这提高了它们的价值，在某些情况下，它们的价值提高了100或200倍。

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

硬币收藏家以前已经分叉了数百枚，甚至数千磅的稀有硬币。

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

尚未证实这些稀有硬币中有多少个循环。

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

一些专家估计，今天有超过500万个基奇纳勋爵的硬币在流通中。

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

Coin Hunter的专家说，找到没有约会的人似乎“非常罕见”。

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

硬币猎人的专家在Facebook上说：“检查您以基奇纳勋爵为特色的硬币。

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

“如果头部一侧没有显示'两磅' - 您的错误似乎非常罕见。”

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

硬币稀有性是由其铸造量设定的，该图显示了产生多少硬币。

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

硬币越少越少，它可能越有价值。

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

可以在皇家造币厂的官方网站上检查硬币的铸币。

How to spot valuable items

如何发现有价值的物品

COMMENT by Consumer Editor, Alice Grahns:

消费者编辑爱丽丝·格拉斯（Alice Grahns）的评论：

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

很容易检查阁楼中的物品是否有价值。

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

作为第一步，请在eBay上检查最近出售的其他类似作品，即使不是一样。

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

只需搜索您的项目，通过“已出售清单”过滤，然后按最高值切换。

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

这将使您了解其他人愿意为此付出多少。

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. 

该方法可用于从稀有硬币和笔记到邮票，旧玩具，书籍和乙烯基记录的所有内容 - 仅提及一些例子。

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

对于硬币而言，诸如Coin Hunter之类的变革专家的在线工具也很有帮助，可以看到它的价值。

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

另外，您可以参考更改Checker的最新稀缺索引更新，以查看哪些硬币占据了图表。

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

对于特别有价值的物品，您可能需要寻求专家或拍卖行的帮助。

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

不过，请先进行研究，并注意评估您的东西的任何费用。

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

根据经验，稀有性和条件是确定任何项目价值的关键因素。

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

但是，您永远无法保证制造薄荷。