1952 年罕见的 1 便士硬币预计在拍卖会上拍出 20 万英镑的价格

硬币收集是一种非常受欢迎的爱好，如果您足够幸运，拥有一枚受欢迎的硬币，您可能会坐拥一笔不小的财富。

A RARE 1p coin from 1952 is set to sell at auction for a whopping £200,000 – if you have one, it’s time to check your pockets.

一枚 1952 年的稀有 1 便士硬币将在拍卖会上以高达 20 万英镑的价格出售——如果您拥有一枚，是时候检查一下您的口袋了。

TikTok account @CoinCollectingWizard shared a video about the coin, which he said is “intriguing”.

TikTok 帐户@CoinCollectingWizard 分享了一段有关该硬币的视频，他说这“很有趣”。

He said: “Wowzers, this penny is set to sell at auction for £200,000, do you have one?

他说：“哇，这枚便士将在拍卖会上以 20 万英镑的价格出售，你有吗？

"This is a UK penny from 1952, it is an intriguing proof coin which is the rarest of the proof penny of the entire series of copper and bronze pennies.

“这是一枚 1952 年的英国便士，是一枚有趣的精制硬币，是整个铜质和青铜便士系列中最稀有的精制硬币。

“The existence of this unique 1952 proof penny was not known publicly until its official appearance at auction in October 1997, some 45 years after it was struck.

“这枚独特的 1952 年精制便士的存在直到 1997 年 10 月正式出现在拍卖会上才为公众所知，距其铸造约 45 年。

"People were astonished to see this coin appear and in proof quality as this was not known to exist. The 1952 proof penny remains an enigma as the only unique striking of a pre-decimal penny from the 20th century.

“人们惊讶地看到这枚硬币的出现，并且具有精制的品质，因为人们不知道这种硬币的存在。1952 年的精制便士仍然是一个谜，因为它是 20 世纪十进制前便士中唯一独特的铸造品。

"It is perhaps understandable that George VI the 1952 proof penny remains a unique piece as the King died very early that year, passing away on February 6.

“乔治六世 1952 年精制便士仍然是一件独特的作品，这也许是可以理解的，因为国王当年很早就去世了，于 2 月 6 日去世。

"It will go up for auction and is estimated to reach £200,000, if not more.”

“它将进行拍卖，估价达到 20 万英镑，甚至更高。”

The coin is set to go up for auction at Dix Noonan Webb on March 23.

这枚硬币将于 3 月 23 日在迪克斯·努南·韦伯 (Dix Noonan Webb) 拍卖。

The coin is described as “the rarest of the proof pennies of the entire series of copper and bronze pennies”.

该硬币被描述为“整个铜币和青铜便士系列中最稀有的精制便士”。

It was struck in 1952 and is the only known pre-decimal proof penny from the 20th century.

它于 1952 年铸造，是 20 世纪唯一已知的十进制前的便士。

The coin was not known to exist until it appeared at auction in 1997, 45 years after it was struck.

直到 1997 年（即铸造 45 年后）出现在拍卖会上时，人们才知道这枚硬币的存在。

It is thought that the coin was struck as a pattern piece for the new bronze pennies, which were introduced in 1953.

据认为，这枚硬币是作为 1953 年推出的新青铜便士的模型而铸造的。

However, it is not clear why the coin was struck in proof format, as pattern pieces are usually struck in brilliant uncirculated condition.

然而，尚不清楚为什么硬币会以精制形式铸造，因为模型通常是在明亮的未流通状态下铸造的。

The coin is in excellent condition and is expected to fetch a high price at auction.

该币品相极佳，预计在拍卖会上能拍出高价。

Coin collecting is a popular hobby and some people have managed to make a small fortune from it.

钱币收藏是一种流行的爱好，有些人已经从中赚了一笔小钱。

Earlier this week, we told you about a rare 50p coin which sold for almost 1,000 times its face value at auction.

本周早些时候，我们曾向您介绍过一枚稀有的 50 便士硬币在拍卖会上以接近面值 1,000 倍的价格售出。

The coin, a Kew Gardens 250th anniversary coin, fetched £490 on eBay.

这枚硬币是英国皇家植物园 250 周年纪念币，在 eBay 上售价为 490 英镑。

It is one of the Royal Mint’s rarest and most valuable coins, with just 210,000 copies entering circulation when it was released in 2009.

它是英国皇家造币厂最稀有、最有价值的硬币之一，2009 年发行时仅发行了 210,000 枚。

As a result, it is one of the most sought-after coins by collectors in the UK.

因此，它是英国收藏家最受追捧的硬币之一。

The coin features the Chinese Pagoda at the Royal Botanic Gardens on the tails side and a portrait of the Queen.

该硬币的尾侧印有皇家植物园的中国宝塔和女王的肖像。

After being listed on online auction site eBay, the 50p coin attracted 4 bids before selling for £490.

在在线拍卖网站 eBay 上上市后，这枚 50 便士的硬币吸引了 4 次竞标，最后以 490 英镑的价格成交。

Rarest 50p coins in circulation the UK?

英国流通中最稀有的 50 便士硬币？

The rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design.

最稀有的是邱园 50 便士，它是为纪念 2009 年邱园建成 250 周年而设计的。采用这种设计的硬币仅铸造了 210,000 枚。

The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

英国皇家植物园 50 便士的平均售价为 156.25 英镑，但一位卖家在 eBay 上出售时，每瓶售价超过 700 英镑。

The other rarest coins stem predominantly from the 2011 Olympics, with the wrestling, football and judo coins among the most valuable. Only 1.1million of each of these coins were produced.

其他最稀有的硬币主要来自 2011 年奥运会，其中摔跤、足球和柔道硬币是最有价值的。这些硬币每枚仅生产了 110 万枚。

Flopsy bunny and Peter Rabbit designs which were produced in 2018 are also highly valuable.

2018年生产的Flopsy兔子和Peter Rabbit设计也非常有价值。

These coins - 1.4 million of which were minted - depict the characters from Beatrix Potter’s novels and celebrate the life of the English writer and these sell for around £5.

这些硬币共铸造了 140 万枚，描绘了碧翠丝·波特小说中的人物，歌颂了这位英国作家的一生，售价约为 5 英镑。

In 2019, 500 million coins were produced, with three new 50p designs.

2019年，共生产了5亿枚硬币，并推出了三种新的50便士设计。

These included one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, Paddington Bear at St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London.

其中包括阿瑟·柯南·道尔笔下的福尔摩斯之一、圣保罗大教堂的帕丁顿熊和伦敦塔。