Boccia 50p coin: how much is it worth?

THE RARE Boccia 50p is another coin avid collectors will need to complete their Olympic collections.

The 50p is one of a 29 piece set made to celebrate the Olympic games when they last came to British turf.

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In the collection, every sport from the Olympics gets a spot on the reverse of its own coin.

There are top-billed designs like the Triathlon 50p, which is the second rarest 50p according to Change Checker.

Plus there’s the Swimmer 50p worth around £13 as we’ve reported before, and the Judo 50p that’s sold for up to £20 in the past, plus many more.

But the design on this coin makes up one of only three Paralympic sports in the whole collection.

The sport itself is a bit like bowls, and it’s unique to the Paralympic games too.

But regardless of which part of the Olympics they link back to, all the coins were minted together in 2011.

That meant they came out just before the games took place on our soil in 2012.

So with sporty fans all clued up, what does it mean for coin collectors? We reveal how much the rare Boccia 50p could be worth.

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How rare is the Boccia 50p?

There are only 2,166,000 Boccia 50ps in circulation.

And on Change Checker’s scarcity index, the coin ranks in 25th place.

It’s also got a score of 27.

But what does all of that mean?

On the scale, coins will typically be given a number between one and 100 to indicate how hard they are to find, as well as how in demand they are.

So if it’s got a high number that means it’s rare, and the closer the number is to 100 means the harder it is for collectors to get their hands on.

That also usually makes it more valuable too.

The Kew Gardens 50p tops the chart for example – it’s in first place and has a score of 100 AND it can typically sell on eBay for up to £580.

It’s not a perfect formula though, as a coin will simply sell for however much a buyer is willing to pay for it – so it can vary all the time.

How much is the Boccia 50p worth?

You can usually tell how much a rare coin is worth by looking at similar listings on eBay.

Unfortunately though, the Boccia coin isn’t going to make you all that much of a mint any time soon.

The Sun had a look on eBay to see how much bidders were willing to fork out for a copy, and one you might find in your change would only fetch up to £4.20.

It’s no small fortune that you might have been sitting on, but it did mean the coin sold for over eight times its face value – of 50p.

If you’re after a few more pennies to line your pocket from a sale though, it might be worth stashing a few more from the Olympic collection it is part of.

Some sellers have managed to sell all 29 from the set for up to £134 on eBay in the past – it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re close to completing your collection as you could sell it all for more.

How can I make a mint from my change?

The Boccia coin is one of many Olympic versions that often sell well above face value, but there are tonnes of other designs out there worth a mint too.

So the next time you’re handed a fistful of change, make sure you have a look through to spot any rare designs.

Coins with errors will often make a mint too.

Beware of fakes though – and keep in mind that a buyer on eBay could pull out of the sale, so the coin won’t have sold for the price it says it has.

And remember designs with a low mintage will always be more valuable to collectors as they are harder to get their hands on.

But that being said, a coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it – so there’s a chance it won’t sell for anything at all as well.

If you need more help, you can also check how valuable a coin is with experts like Coin Hunter, Change Checker, or The Royal Mint – they’ll tell you what your change is really worth.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk