20p error coins and premiums

by CoinNews on July 6, 2009

in British Coins, Coin Errors, CoinNews, Royal Mint, World Coins

UK 20p coin - reverseNews of an error in UK’s Royal Mint 20 pence coin (20p) blasted through the media this week, creating an intensified fervor in collectors trying to find and buy the coins.

Prices for the coin, which have a face value of about 33 cents US, have shot up with auction bidding reaching as high as several hundred dollars. (See current eBay auctions.) According to reports, the Mint issued...

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Mega Coins July 8, 2009 at 3:23 am

This is a really cool issue, but I don’t think the fervor was collectors trying to ‘find’ the coins — they’re everywhere, all over online sales sites and dealers! The fervor is people trying to decide what to pay, and of course auctions have been reaching $300-$400 (US).

Hope they stay that valuable. Have you got yours yet? ;)

baz p August 19, 2010 at 7:56 am

i have one of these coins and am looking for best price what my best option ? or is it better to hold onto it for a while ? offers 07716470106

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