Three-word phrase on rare Christmas 50p which reveals whether it’s worth £500

A THREE-WORD operation connected a uncommon 50p could marque it worthy up to £500 - 1,000 times its look value.

The Isle of Man 2008 Snowman piece features the iconic quality from the 1982 abbreviated film and is simply a re-issue of a 2003 coin.

But it is thought lone astir 30,000 of some the pieces were struck and enactment into circulation, making them some highly sought after.

Find the 2008 plan successful your spare alteration and you could merchantability it connected for up to £500.

That's according to YouTuber and adept astatine The Britannia Coin Company, Christopher Collects.

Christopher said 3 words connected the 2008 coin archer you it's the uncommon Isle of Man Snowman portion too.

He antecedently told The Sun: "This Christmas coin features the Snowman and James, the small lad who is taken connected an adventure.

"The different broadside features a representation of Queen Elizabeth II with the words ‘Isle of Man’ astir the bust."

Bear successful mind, the 2003 coin besides has the words "Isle of Man" astir its edge, but you tin archer the quality due to the fact that it besides has "2003" printed connected the bottom.

How to spot if your coin is rare

The astir invaluable and uncommon coins are usually the ones with debased mintage numbers oregon an error.

A mintage fig relates to however galore of a definite coin were made, truthful the little the number, the rarer and, generally, the much invaluable a coin is.

Examples of immoderate debased mintage coins include The Single Market 50p which has been known to merchantability for £44 and the Kew Gardens 50p which has fetched £245 previously.

Meanwhile, mistake coins are pieces that were incorrectly struck during the manufacturing process.

The ultra-rare "lines implicit face" 50p mistake coin has been known to merchantability for £1,500 at auction.

Other examples see a uncommon 25p coin which looks similar a 20p coin that has sold for £1,700.

How to merchantability a uncommon coin

There are 3 ways you tin merchantability uncommon coins - on eBay, Facebook, oregon successful an auction.

If you're selling connected Facebook, determination are risks attached.

Some sellers person antecedently been targeted by scammers who accidental they privation to bargain a uncommon enactment oregon coin and inquire for money up beforehand to wage for a courier to prime it up.

But the courier is ne'er really sent and you're near retired of pocket.

Rather than doing this, it's ever champion to conscionable a Facebook seller successful idiosyncratic erstwhile buying oregon selling a uncommon enactment oregon coin.

Ensure it's a nationalist gathering spot that's successful a well-lit country and if you can, debar utilizing outgo links.

Next, you tin merchantability astatine auction, which is mostly the safest option.

You tin organise this with The Royal Mint's Collectors Service.

It has a squad of experts who tin assistance you authenticate and worth your coin.

You tin get successful interaction via email and a subordinate of the valuation squad volition get backmost to you.

You volition beryllium charged for the work though - the outgo varies depending connected the size of your collection.

You tin besides merchantability uncommon coins on eBay.

But ever carnivore successful mind, you volition lone marque what the purchaser is consenting to wage astatine that time.

You tin hunt for the aforesaid enactment oregon coin arsenic you person to spot however overmuch the aforesaid 1 has sold for connected the website previously.

This tin assistance springiness you an denotation of however overmuch you should merchantability it for.

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