YOU might just have a chance of earning £1,000 if you own a rare 50p coin with a “weird squiggle” design on the front.
The aquatics 50-pence piece shows an Olympic swimmer breaking the surface of the water and is worth a staggering sum if it’s in good condition.
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As a result, people are being urged to check through their spare change in purses and wallets.
Coin collectors around the country are desperate to get their hands on this piece of loose change after only 29 were made by the Royal Mint.
The 50ps were put into circulation during the 2012 games but taken out once they had finished, “making them scarce and hard to find”.
However, with the coin not in circulation, it makes it much harder to come across one.
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But if you do, then you could be sat on a very welcome pay day.
Even if it is not in perfect condition and sports a few scratches, you can still earn a hefty sum for your coin.
One man from Sheffield recently proved that after selling his one for a whopping £1,250.
Rob Sanderson, 43, was left a London 2012 Olympics coin by his late dad Barry.
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And despite Rob’s being slightly scratched, he still managed to get 25 times the coin’s actual currency value.
Should you come across one, your best bet is to list it on sites such as Facebook and eBay.
Much of the special edition Olympic coins increase in value each year.
If you happen to have a special 50p from the Athletics Olympic set from 2011, it could be worth £300.
The easiest way to spot it is by looking for the unusual number combination on one of the sides.
The Sir Isaac Newton 50p coin could also earn you 30 times its value if it happens to have “weird lines” across the Queen’s portrait.
This small feature has upped its value and they have since become a rarity and are very much a collectors item.
