Overview

• The undated 2008 20p resulted from a new obverse paired with an old reverse in fewer than 250,000 pieces and can command around £50 depending on its condition.
• The 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p, capped at a mintage of 200,000, has sold for about £70 to £80 at recent auctions, making it the scarcest 50p in circulation.
• A 1973 10p struck on a bronze blank intended for another denomination fetched £380 at a Wiltshire sale after experts confirmed its copper composition.
• Commemorative designs like the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p have drawn bids above £125 as collectors chase low-mintage and error varieties.
• Social media influencers including the Coin Collecting Wizard on TikTok and coin expert Christopher Collects on YouTube urge the public to inspect pocket change for minting anomalies and scarce releases.