'Super rare' 2p coin is 'very valuable' to collectors – but only if it has certain error

The peculiar 2 penny coin is "very valuable" to collectors aft 1 TikTok idiosyncratic shared details connected it successful a caller station online. The video starts by showing wherefore you shouldn't cleanable your coins

You ne'er cognize what you've got hiding successful your stash successful the attic.

It could beryllium a collection of Pokemon cards, oregon adjacent better, rare coins. It's nary concealed coins are earnestly blistery taxable close present arsenic conscionable recently, a rare 50p featuring a "unique" error was believed to beryllium worthy "big money", if it's successful your pockets...

Now TikTok idiosyncratic @CoinCollectingWizard, who boasts 201,800 followers, precocious shared the crushed you should ne'er cleanable your aged coins, accompanied by a plan you indispensable support an oculus on. The viral video starts by idiosyncratic cleaning a 2p coin with "shocking" results.

He said: "You should ne'er cleanable your coins and present is why... A 2p coin is usually successful copper colour but alternatively this peculiar coin was accidentally minted connected the aforesaid basal arsenic a 10p coin. The Royal Mint manufactures betwixt 3-4million coins a day, truthful it's understandable that sometimes mistakes tin happen."

Describing the piece, helium continued: "The penny is known arsenic a mule oregon an mistake coin making them 'super rare' which makes it 'super valuable' to collectors arsenic they're astir one-of-a-kind. But if you deliberation that is special, cheque retired the adjacent coin.

"The 1983 New Pence Two Pence is considered uncommon owed to a circumstantial modulation successful the design. In 1983, the Royal Mint began the process of changing the inscription connected the coin, from New Pence to Two Pence. If you find this uncommon coin, you are looking astatine £1,000+."

Since the utile accusation was shared successful a video recently, it garnered astir 200 likes and galore comments. One said: "Someone doesn't know. Don't cleanable aged coins..." While different admitted: "I person a batch of these coins." And a 3rd added: "I person plentifulness of them if you're interested."