New rare 50p coin sparks major bidding war as collector sells 17 with same detail for £1,700 – & even postage is pricey

A BAG of the rarest 50p coins successful circulation has been sold for £1,700 successful a fierce bidding war.

Coin collectors scrapped implicit the alteration decorated with an Atlantic Salmon connected 1 broadside and the King's representation connected the other.

The seller adjacent made a beauteous penny connected the postage, charging £10 for the tiny package.

The unopened integrative container is however caller coins are packaged and delivered to UK banks and station offices.

The Atlantic salmon coin is present the rarest coin successful circulation, according to the Royal Mint.

The coin maker, based successful Wales, confirmed that conscionable 200,000 of the 50ps were released.

This has knocked the 2009 Kew Gardens disconnected the apical spot, which had 210,000 made.

The celebrated Kew Gardens plan features the site's iconic Chinese Pagoda and displays the years 1759 and 2009.

In the UK, the 50p is the astir collectible coin and has had implicit 100 antithetic designs featured connected its "tails" side.

Rebecca Morgan, of the Royal Mint said coin collectors were excited astir the caller release.

She said: "2023 marked pivotal changes for the nation’s coinage, including the instauration of coins celebrating King Charles III’s coronation entering circulation.

"Finding these peculiar designs, similar the Atlantic salmon, successful your alteration is simply a triumph for each collectors.”

According to Changechecker, the piece, initially worthy astir £50, has changeable up to £150 successful the secondary market, with prices expected to emergence further.

A Changechecker spokesperson said: "The circulation 2023 Salmon 50p has knocked the legendary Kew Gardens 50p disconnected the apical spot, meaning Britain has a caller rarest 50p for the archetypal clip successful 15 years.

"It was announced connected October 7, 2024 that conscionable 200,000 2023 Salmon 50ps entered circulation successful November 2023.

"Due to it’s incredibly debased mintage, conscionable 1 successful 335 people in the UK could person the accidental of uncovering 1 successful their change.

"When the Kew Gardens 50p was archetypal issued successful 2009, collectors didn’t initially realise conscionable however uncommon it would be, and galore radical who recovered 1 successful their alteration parted with it and aboriginal kicked themselves.

"Now, 15 years later, the Kew Gardens coin regularly sells for between £150 to £250 on the secondary market, truthful it’s nary astonishment that they’re already selling connected the secondary marketplace for up to £200.