{"id":84244,"date":"2023-10-19T10:58:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=84244"},"modified":"2023-10-19T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:58:24","slug":"how-to-find-out-if-your-2p-coin-is-worth-1000-after-royal-mint-mistake-sees-rare-currency-released-into-circulation-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/lifestyle\/how-to-find-out-if-your-2p-coin-is-worth-1000-after-royal-mint-mistake-sees-rare-currency-released-into-circulation-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find out if your 2p coin is worth \u00a31,000 after Royal Mint mistake sees rare currency released into circulation | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A HUMBLE 2p coin could actually be worth as much as \u00a31,000 thanks to a mistake by the Royal Mint.<\/p>\n<p>Most people carry around the coin as loose change, burning a hole in their pocket but certain ones could actually be worth some serious money.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/iuyiltli.png\"><\/p>\n<p>In 1983 a slip up by the Royal Mint meant the production of some 2p coins included an error that most people might simply miss.<\/p>\n<p>The TikTok account known as\u00a0Thecoincollectoruk\u00a0has revealed what exactly Brits need to look out for to see if they are quids in.<\/p>\n<p>They said: \u201cThere are three different 2p coins in circulation currently: The regular Welsh Feathers 2p, the Royal Shield of Arms 2p and the one you want to be looking out for, the New Pence 2p.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween 1971 and 1981 all 2p coins had the words New Pence to celebrate the coin entering circulation.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on Rare Coins<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/womanholdingcoinsoverpursejpg-JS820495880.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/womanholdingcoinsoverpursejpg-JS820495880.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/womanholdingcoinsoverpursejpg-JS820495880.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PENNY FIND <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>People&#x27;s minds are blown after spotting feature on coins &#8211; have you spotted it?<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24439138-1697622213820.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24439138-1697622213820.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24439138-1697622213820.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FARM FIND <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I found a coin dating back to 50BC in a field &#8211; now it&#x27;s sold for \u00a320k<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in 1983 the Royal Mint accidentally minted New Pence 2p coins in extremely limited numbers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are very rare and go for around \u00a31,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was also the case with the One Penny coins as well during those years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the mistake was only made on the 2p in 1983 and the 1p coins were highly minted.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crop-22612111.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HAPPY MEAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>McDonald\u2019s menu shake-up TODAY with 6 all-new items &#038; it&#8217;s &#8216;the best yet&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/financial-journalist-martin-lewis-pictured-766176845-2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STAY TOASTY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Martin Lewis\u2019 MSE reveals six gadgets to help you avoid turning on the heating<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-MCDS-HALLOWEEN-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HAPPY MEAL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I tried McDonald&#8217;s new burger &#038; McFlurry flavour \u2013 they\u2019re unlike anything else<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/newspress-collage-24437586-1697586371370.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SHUTTERS DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Major card chain suddenly closes store as 38 branches face being axed<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you think you might have a rare 2p coin, or want to check if you have any other coins that might be worth a pretty penny, you can use an\u00a0online tool that gives you an estimate\u00a0of how much it could be worth on eBay, as well as any other rare coins you have.<\/p>\n<p>Coin Hunter can give you an estimated valuation of your coin based on the average of the most recent sales, as well as a range of how much you can expect it to fetch.<\/p>\n<p>Plus Change Checker&#x27;s Scarcity Index will give you a good idea of how rare a coin is.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is worth remembering that any coin\u2019s value will also be, partly, dependant not only on its rarity but also its condition.<\/p>\n<p>Any coin in mint condition will be worth more to a collector than one which is worn.<\/p>\n<p>Rare 2p coins aren\u2019t the only valuable coins in Britain and here\u2019s a\u00a0round-up of all the most valuable\u00a0coins in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>A 50p could fetch as much as \u00a3300 if it has an unusual number combination.<\/p>\n<p>An error on some 20p coins means they could be worth as much as 350 times their face value.<\/p>\n<p>A &quot;weird smudge&quot; on some \u00a32 coins could make them worth considerably more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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