Overview
- The eBay listing opened at £9.99 and the buyer also faces £5.23 postage.
- Specialists say the seller likely undershot fair value, which they estimate at about £145.
- Roughly 210,000 of the commemorative coins were minted in 2009 to mark Kew Gardens’ 250th anniversary.
- A separate 2019 reissue for the 50th anniversary of the 50p generally sells for less.
- Experts believe many examples remain in circulation, and similar sales have recently topped out at about £80 on eBay.