20P could be worth £50

[Jag-man]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196176/Have-20p-worth-50-pocket-Royal-Mint-error-results-undated-coins.html

Take a close look at that shiny new 20p piece in your purse or pocket - it could be worth a lot more than you think.

A rare error at the Royal Mint means that tens of thousands of the coins produced earlier this year don't have 2009 stamped on them.

Coin experts say the lack of a date makes them worth £50 each, and potentially much more in future.

I have been looking, but sad, I do not have any.:(

Have you got any?:)

[ger_ryan22]

They're only accepting 10,000 returns even though there's many more out there in circulation :rolleyes:

[ger_ryan22]

One went on Ebay for £5000!! That's what they said on the news just there so check your wallets!! There's loads more on Ebay too, selling at high prices

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Pence-Coin-20p-UNDATED-MINT-ERROR-COLLECTABLE_W0QQitemZ170350920940QQcmdZViewItemQQp tZUK_Coins_BritishDecimal_RL?hash=item27a9b4c4ec&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1684|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[NeverOffside]

My daughter has three in her money box. Bloke next to me at work has one. I doubt anyone is paying out for these?! Apart from the odd nutter, that is.

[ger_ryan22]

My daughter has three in her money box. Bloke next to me at work has one. I doubt anyone is paying out for these?! Apart from the odd nutter, that is.

eBay has plenty of nutters Nev, worth a go ;) If they don't pay don't worry, just try again. I'm keeping my eye out for one!

[Jag-man]

My daughter has three in her money box. Bloke next to me at work has one. I doubt anyone is paying out for these?! Apart from the odd nutter, that is.

Soaring demand pushed the price of a rare 20p piece up to £7,100 on eBay yesterday.

Experts had predicted that the coins, minted without a date mark, could be worth £50 each.

But collectors have been scrambling to buy the currency after it emerged that the Royal Mint made an error when producing tens of thousands of 20p pieces earlier this year.

EBay has been inundated with coins for sale as those who have found them attempt to cash in.

Many sellers are offering purchasers the chance to 'buy it now' at prices of up £6,200.

Several are hoping to get more than £3,000 for their 20p. But the top seller fetched £7,100 at 2pm yesterday - 35,500 times its face value - although it is not clear whether the coin has been paid for.

Bidding on the auction site started at 99p and it gradually crept up to £100 by Monday evening.

Yesterday one potential buyer started bidding off at £600, soon followed by a bid of £800.

Then it shot up to £5,000 and kept rising until the price reached £7,100.

A spokesman for eBay said: 'The winning bid was definitely £7,100, but I can't confirm yet whether the actual transaction has been completed yet.'

The coins were left dateless when the 20p piece was redesigned.

The Mint does not know how many undated coins were released into circulation, but estimates range between 50,000 and 200,000.

[ger_ryan22]

There's a bloke (ie Nutter) who has a normal 20p listed on Ebay at a Buy It Now price of £50. The listing says "this 20p is worth 20p - not sure if it's worth more"

Some people :rolleyes: