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Rare 2017 Benjamin Bunny 50p Error Coin Listed for Over £34,000

Experts urge the public to inspect their 50p coins for a misaligned Queen’s head that has propelled sale prices beyond £30,000.

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Overview

  • A Bristol-based eBay listing is asking over £34,000 for one of the misprinted Benjamin Bunny 50p coins, around 68,000 times its face value.
  • The coin was issued by the Royal Mint in 2017 as part of a Beatrix Potter series and features Benjamin Bunny on its reverse.
  • The error rotates Queen Elizabeth II’s obverse portrait so it does not align with the bunny design on the reverse.
  • Previous sales have reached £255 for graded editions in 2021 and approximately £40 earlier this year.
  • Experts say these error coins remain legal tender and could still appear in everyday change.