RUMMAGING through your spare change could make you mint if you find a rare coin.
Some of your old shrapnel could actually be worth a lot more than its face value if its in demand among collectors.
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You’ll want to know how much you could make from flogging a Stephen Hawking 50p if you come across one.
The Royal Mint made a special commemorative coin celebrating the famous physicist back in 2019.
He is best known for his work on the basic laws which govern the universe – including theories about the Big Bang and black holes.
Here’s how much the coin is worth.
How much is the Stephen Hawking 50p worth?
The Stephen Hawking 50p was a commemorative coin – which means it wasn’t released into circulation.
When it was launched in March 2019, prices ranged from £10 to £795 for a gold version of the coin.
Certain special edition coins are sought after by collectors – meaning this coin can make you a profit if its in demand.
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We’ve seen collectors pay up to £36 to get their hands on the Stephen Hawking coin on eBay.
Earlier this year, bidders locked horns to bag themselves a silver proof version of the coin, with the lucky winner scooping it for £36.04 on eBay.
Eleven bidders battled it out for the coin, with the successful bidder scoring it in the nick of time for their own collection.
But before you splash out if you’re looking to bag one for yourself, you’ll need to make sure it is legitimate and not a counterfeit.
Around one in every four old £1 coins were thought to be fake, according to the Royal Mint, so there are probably more fakers in your spare change then you realise.
The Royal Mint is unable to value a coin but it can confirm whether it is real or not. They will usually supply you with a letter to confirm this.
You should ask the seller of the coin to provide this evidence that its real before buying it.
Can other 50ps make a mint?
There are loads of other rare coins in circulation that could make you a few quid.
If you spot a different unique design on the 50ps in your change, you could find it’s just as valuable – and make a lot of money from it.
That being said, a coin is only worth what someone is willing to bid on it.
Look for designs with a low mintage, as these will be more valuable to collectors as they are harder to get their hands on.
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