eBay: ‘Extremely rare’ Kew Gardens 50p coin selling for £1,000 – check your pockets now

Ebay is a treasure trove for those looking to hunt down the rarest and most valuable of coins.

Certain coin designs are worth more than others because they have a lower mintage, which means fewer of them have been produced.

One particular rare 50p coin bearing a Kew Gardens design is currently listed for £1,000 on the website.

This is 2,000 times its face value, suggesting the coin is very valuable indeed.

The listing is entitled: “Kew Gardens Extremley Rare 1759-2009 Proof 50p Brilliant coin”.

It is listed by eBay user roma-alexa, who has a 100 per cent positive feedback rating.

The coin is currently being “watched” by 27 people across the website.

So how rare is the Kew Gardens 50 coin design? It is said to be one of the rarest, according to the Change Checker website.

The coin has a mintage of just 210,000, according to the coin information website.

This means it has a scarcity index of 100, making it “very scarce”.

The description reads: “The Kew Gardens 50p hit the headlines in February 2014 when it was revealed as the most scarce 50p in circulation.

“At the peak of the hype surrounding its value, some coins were exchanging hands for hundreds of pounds!

“The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew are a UNESCO World Heritage Site which boast 4.5 acres of gardens under glass as well as a soaring treetop walkway.

“One of the garden buildings is a Chinese Pagoda built in 1761 which features on the design of this scarce commemorative 50p.”

Another coin which went on sale for lots of money recently is a rare 50p coin with a Mrs Tiggy Winkle design listed on eBay.

The 50p coin is listed at the eye-watering “Buy it now” price of £2,000.

However, bidders can try their luck by making a lower offer to the seller.

The eBay listing is titled: “COLLECTABLE MRS TIGGY WINKLE 150 YEARS BEATRIX POTTER 2016 50p FIFTY PENCE RARE”.

It is listed by seller nick007147, who has a 100 per cent positive feedback rating.

The description reads: “A rare circulated Mrs Tiggy-Winkle Beatrix Potter 50p coin in very good condition. Genuine coin. 1 x 50p piece.”