A 50p Beatrix Potter coin with a rare minting error sold on eBay for £255.
A mistake which left the Queen’s head on the obverse facing a different direction to the Benjamin bunny design on the reverse increased the coin’s value to more than 500 times it’s intended worth.
The listing started at £250, and two separate bidders brought the price up to £255, finally selling for that price on November 24.
This error, which led to the coin’s 500-fold increase in value, can be seen because the queen’s head is on the obverse facing an opposite direction from the Benjamin bunny design at the reverse
The listing started at £250, and two separate bidders brought the price up to £255, finally selling for that price on November 24
One of the four 50p coins featuring Benjamin Bunny was released to celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birthday in 2017.
Royal Mint makes three to four billion coins each day. That means there are always mistakes. The coins that do come through the cracks can be sought by cash collectors.
One of the four 50p coins featuring Benjamin Bunny was released to celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birthday in 2017.
Unfortunately for anyone who still has hold of one, an ordinary coin from the range will not typically sell for more than £2.60 – as 25 million of them were minted.
It is described in the listing as:
This is how far it rotates on the coin. If you flip it upside down, it should face the Benjamin bunny.
“Very rare and beautiful condition.”