Are there any valuable 20p?

Are there any valuable 20p?

A rare 20p coin made with a glaring error in its design has sold on eBay for £57. It is understood that hundreds of thousands of these so-called “mule” coins were released into circulation in 2008 after a mistake meant that the date was not minted on them.

How much is a 2009 20 pence coin worth?

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What is the rarest 20p coin?

One of the rarest coins ever, the bronze 20p coin is dated 1987. The Royal Mint said it was the result of an extremely rare minting error, with a blank 1p somehow finding its way into the presses and ending up with a 20p struck onto it.

How much is a 20 pence coin worth?

The British decimal twenty pence (20p) coin – often pronounced “twenty pee” – is a unit of currency equal to 20/100 (or 1/5) of a pound sterling.

What is the rarest coin in the UK?

The Kew Gardens 50p coin dated 2009 is still the rarest in circulation, according to the Royal Mint. Only 210,000 of them were ever released into circulation making them pretty hard to come by.

Is a 1983 20p coin worth anything?

The change of the 20p design meant moving the year date from the tails side to the side with the Queen’s head. The 1983 2p mule is currently worth a few hundred pounds even though there are far fewer in existence than the 20p coins.

What is a 1983 20 pence worth?

The 1983 2p mule is currently worth a few hundred pounds even though there are far fewer in existence than the 20p coins. By the end of the 1970s, the Royal Mint realised that decimalisation had left devalued coins unpractical for day-to-day use – a pocketful of 10p coins was simply too heavy.

How much is a 1982 twenty pence worth?

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What UK coins are worth money?

Most valuable and rare UK coins to look for

• 1973 EEC 50 Pence Coin – valued at £3,000.
• 2012 London Olympics Aquatics Fifty Pence – valued at £1,500.
• 1983 Two Pence “New Pence” Coin – valued at £500.
• 2015 Silver Two Pence Coin – valued at £485.
• 2009 Kew Gardens Fifty Pence Coin – valued at £170.

What is the most sought after coin?

9 of the most valuable coins in the world

1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. picture alliance/Getty Images.
2. The 1787 Brasher Doubloon.
3. The 1787 Fugio cent.
4. The 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar.
5. The 1343 Edward III Florin.
6. The 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny.
7. The 2007 $1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf.
8. 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel.

How much is a twenty pence 1982 worth?

How much is a 1983 one pound coin worth?

one pound 1983 Value: $0.58 – $1,333.29 | MAVIN.

Are there any undated 20p coins in the UK?

In November 2008 a number of 20p coins were incorrectly minted, resulting in the coins being undated.

Why was there a problem with the 20p coin?

This problem affected less than 250,000 coins of the 136 million 20p pieces minted in 2008-09 and was due to the previous obverse (the ‘Heads’ side) being used with the new reverse (the ‘Tails’ side) design, meaning the year of issue did not feature at all. These coins remain legal tender and still have a face value of 20p.

Which is the most valuable 20p coin in the UK?

Rare Gibraltar, Guernsey and Isle of Man 20p coins. The Gibraltar ‘keys’ 20p is probably the most valuable of them all. It’s not just UK coins that are collectible, in fact, many special editions from the likes of Gibraltar and the Isle of Man are worth more than just face value.

How big is a British 20p coin in grams?

The coin has never entered into circulation or been in a person’s pocket, and is classified as mint state 63 uncirculated, on a scale of 1-70 based on a coin’s condition. What makes it even more unique is how it weighs 2.61 grams, rather than 3.5 gram like the traditional British 20p piece.