The important thing to remember with rare coins is it is only ever worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Stories routinely pop up in the tabloids about coins selling for hundreds of pounds above face value – but this is quite rare.Īs a start it is worth looking at the coins you get back when spending cash in the shops.

If you find what you think is a rare 50p coin – or indeed other denominations, or even vintage money – what should you do with it? The Royal Mint has released a new 50p collectors coin to celebrate Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The coin, which sold for £20 on The Royal Mint’s website, proved to be an immediate hit with collectors and is now out of stock, never to enter general circulation again.Īt the time of writing, the coin, in its original packaging, was listed for over £35 – just two weeks after first being minted. However, this is far from the only novelty coin of value. The Royal Mint has introduced a new commemorative 50p coin for the Japan Olympics, but what other rare coins are out there, and could you make money on them?