如何识别价值高达 70 英镑的稀有 50 便士硬币

罕见的 50 便士硬币将于今年面世，硬币收藏家们已经摩拳擦掌。

Coin collectors are being urged to check their change for a new rare 50p piece due to appear this year.

硬币收藏家被敦促检查他们的零钱，寻找将于今年面世的新稀有 50 便士硬币。

The Representation of the People Act 1918 50p will commemorate 100 years since women over 30 – as well as servicemen aged over 19 and all men over 21 – gained the right to vote.

1918 年《人民代表法》50p 将纪念 30 岁以上的女性以及 19 岁以上的军人和 21 岁以上的所有男性获得投票权 100 周年。

Meanwhile, there's been a lot of talk over the last week about the new 2018 Sir Isaac Newton 50p, which is only available from the Royal Mint Experience in person.

与此同时，上周有很多关于新版 2018 年艾萨克·牛顿爵士 50p 的讨论，该币只能在皇家造币厂体验中心亲自购买。

It's identical to the 2017 coin, apart from the date, and has been causing something of an eBay frenzy.

除了日期之外，它与 2017 年的硬币一模一样，并且在 eBay 上引起了一定的热潮。

"They cost a few quid on the day, but as usual, people that probably should know better by now have been bidding like mad on eBay and prices have shot up while everyone tries to make money off them," says Christopher Perkins of the Check Your Change website.

“它们当天要花几英镑，但像往常一样，现在可能应该更了解的人在 eBay 上疯狂竞价，价格飙升，而每个人都试图从中赚钱，”支票的克里斯托弗·珀金斯 (Christopher Perkins) 说您的更改网站。

"People that actually want one to keep are probably better off waiting a little while."

“真正想要保留一个的人可能最好再等一会儿。”

So how can you tell whether your 50p piece is actually worth more than its face value?

那么，如何判断您的 50 便士硬币实际上是否比其面值更值钱呢？

Don’t believe the hype

不要相信炒作

Be wary of both tabloid articles and asking prices online, says Luke Hearn of the Change Checker website.

Change Checker 网站的卢克·赫恩 (Luke Hearn) 表示，要警惕小报文章和网上询问价格。

Both can give a very over-inflated idea of what a coin is really worth.

两者都会让人对硬币的真正价值产生过度夸大的想法。

"To be honest, there is a lot of misinformation written in the press regarding coins," he says.

“说实话，媒体上有很多关于硬币的错误信息，”他说。

"The first and most obvious example of this is when people list coins for a ridiculous amount on eBay when actually nobody is ever going to pay that much.

“第一个也是最明显的例子是，当人们在 eBay 上以荒谬的价格列出硬币时，实际上没有人愿意支付那么多钱。

“I think the reason behind this is nothing more complicated that people chancing their arm on the off chance they may get lucky."

“我认为这背后的原因并不复杂，人们会为了运气而碰碰运气。”

It's best, then, not to be too optimistic – and, if you're checking prices out on eBay, make sure you look at the prices coins have actually sold for, rather than the asking price.

那么，最好不要太乐观——而且，如果您在 eBay 上查看价格，请确保查看硬币的实际售价，而不是要价。

What collectors are looking for

收藏家正在寻找什么

If you do find a rare coin, it'll need to be in good condition with little sign of wear and tear if you're to get any more than the face value.

如果您确实找到了一枚稀有硬币，那么如果您想获得比面值更高的钱，它就必须状况良好，没有磨损的迹象。

Collectors are particularly keen on ‘Brilliant Uncirculated’ coins, which are made with a special superior finish.

收藏家特别热衷于“精美未流通”硬币，这些硬币采用特殊的优质表面制成。

However, it's still worth checking your change for 50p coins that were never intended for circulation but somehow have slipped out.

然而，仍然值得检查一下你的 50 便士硬币，这些硬币本来就不打算流通，但不知何故已经溜走了。

"This sometimes happens when some poor soul is robbed of their coin collection and the thieves simply break them out of their packaging and spend them," says Perkins.

帕金斯说：“当一些可怜的人收藏的硬币被抢走时，盗贼们只是将它们从包装中拆开并花掉，这种情况有时就会发生。”

"Some of these coins are valuable: for example, the 2011 Olympic Aquatics coin with extra lines on the swimmer's face, which was a design that was withdrawn, not adopted and shouldn't have seen the light of day.

“其中一些硬币很有价值：例如，2011年奥运会水上运动硬币上有游泳运动员脸上多余的线条，这种设计已被撤回，没有被采用，也不应该问世。

“They are rarely offered for sale as they are rarely encountered. The withdrawn 50p in its original packaging is worth £1000-plus."

“它们很少被出售，因为它们很少见到。取出的 50 便士原包装价值超过 1000 英镑。”

But it’s not all about the super-rare coins. There are many for more common 50p versions that are worth a few quid to collectors.

但这不仅仅与超级稀有硬币有关。有许多更常见的 50 便士版本对收藏家来说价值几英镑。

So if you've got a spare couple of minutes, you may want to fetch your purse or wallet right now.

因此，如果您有几分钟的空闲时间，您可能想立即取回您的钱包或钱包。

Check Your Change has put together a list for loveMONEY of some of the 50p pieces in circulation that are genuinely worth more than their face value.

“检查你的零钱”列出了一些流通中的 50 便士硬币的 loveMONEY 清单，这些硬币的价值确实超过了其面值。

Happy hunting!

狩猎快乐！

The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p: up to £70

2009 年英国皇家植物园 50 便士：最高 70 英镑

The Kew Gardens 50p was released in 2009 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens. It's the rarest coin of any denomination currently in circulation, with only 210,000 ever issued.

邱园 50 便士于 2009 年发行，以庆祝皇家植物园成立 250 周年。它是目前流通的所有面额硬币中最稀有的，仅发行了 210,000 枚。

The 2011 Olympic Football 50p: around £8

2011 年奥运会足球 50 便士：约 8 英镑

Of the 29 50p coins issued to mark the 2012 Olympics, the Football version is the most valuable.

在为纪念 2012 年奥运会而发行的 29 枚 50 便士硬币中，足球版是最有价值的。

The 2016 Puddle-Duck 50p: £6 – £8

2016 年 Puddle-Duck 50p：6 – 8 英镑

The Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p is the rarest of the five coins in the Beatrix Potter series. Only 2.1 million are in circulation.

杰迈玛水鸭 50 便士是碧翠丝·波特系列五枚硬币中最稀有的一枚。流通量仅为 210 万枚。

The 2011 Olympic Triathlon 50p: around £6

2011 年奥运会铁人三项 50 便士：约 6 英镑

There are 2.18 million of these in circulation, depicting a runner, a cyclist and a swimmer.

此类作品有 218 万件在流通，描绘了一名跑步者、一名自行车手和一名游泳者。

The 2011 Olympic Judo 50p: around £6

2011年奥运会柔道50便士：约6英镑

With 1.16 million in circulation, this is one of the rarer Olympic coins.

流通量为116万枚，是较为稀有的奥运硬币之一。

The 2011 Olympic Wrestling 50p: around £5

2011 年奥运会摔跤 50 便士：约 5 英镑

Designed by Roderick Enriquez, this shows two wrestlers in action.

该作品由罗德里克·恩里克斯 (Roderick Enriquez) 设计，展示了两名摔跤手的动作。

Other Olympic coins

其他奥运硬币

In fact, all

事实上，所有