Coin expert shares rare £2 coins worth hundreds - including one with an £800 price tag
by Graeme Murray · ChronicleLiveA coin expert has shared his insights on rare coins that could potentially make you a fortune. He claims there are 14 £2 coins that people should hold onto if they come across them.
The TikTok user, who goes by the handle @thecoincollectoruk, highlights that commemorative coins celebrating the Commonwealth are the most scarce. He explains: "Commonwealth coins are the rarest. This Scotland one is worth about £10. England is worth slightly more around £12. Wales is the 2nd rarest £2, worth £15. And Northern Ireland is the rarest one which sells for around £35."
He also mentions other rare £2 coins including some special Olympic ones which he advises should be kept.
He added: "There are three Olympic £2 coins worth keeping, Bejing is worth £6. The Olympic Centenary goes for around £5. And the Rio to London handover is also worth about £6."
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More coins are added to the must-keep list for collectors. He further added: "The two coin London Underground set are lovely coins. Each one of these is worth £4. Another 2 great designs from 2011, the Mary Rose and King James Bible sell for £5 each", reports the Mirror.
The list of rare £2 coins continues, with collectors being urged to keep an eye out for certain designs. "The Navy Centenary has a very low mintage and is also worth £5. The Great Fire of London and Magna Carta are worth £3.50 each. These are all the £2 coins you should look out for in your change," he advised.
The Mirror reported that the same expert encouraged people to check their wallets and jars for three rare British coins that could be worth up to £3,000 combined. According to a prominent collector, these coins could be found in your everyday change.
However, two of them must display specific errors to be of high value. Speaking on TikTok, @thecoincollectoruk explained: "These three coins are worth three thousand pounds and can be found in your change."
He first pointed out a £2 coin from 2014, designed to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War, featuring an image of Lord Kitchener.
"There is an extremely rare error on the Lord Kitchener worth £800 pounds. You need to check if yours doesn't say the words '£2' on the back - this is the error."
He added, "It's called a mule error and very few have been found collectors will pay hundreds for this coin at auction. The normal one is worth £2."
He then directed people to look for a 50p coin, designed to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics, featuring a child's drawing of a high jumping athlete.
However, only the 2009 version holds significant value. "The Olympic athletics from the Olympic series can be worth over £200. The rare version is dated 2009 on the back."
He explained that fewer than 20,000 of these coins were sold, and collectors are willing to pay up to £250 for one in excellent condition.
In contrast, the 2011 version is worth a mere £2. Additionally, he highlighted another Olympic coin that is worth substantially more than its face value: "This time the aquatics, which can be worth £2,000 plus."
This 2011 coin features an image of a swimmer.
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