Rare Kew Gardens 50p coin sells for staggering £7k - and you could have one in your pocket

The Kew Gardens 50p piece is particularly sought after by collectors, with only 210,000 released into circulation in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the esteemed London garden.

A rare 50p coin could be hiding in your change and it might just be worth a small fortune.

The Kew Gardens 50p piece is particularly sought after by collectors, with only 210,000 released into circulation in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the esteemed London garden.

If you're lucky enough to have one, it could be worth upwards of £250.

But did you know there's also a gold proof version of the coin which is even rarer?

One of these could be valued at £5,000 to £6,000.

In fact, according to TikTok's @CoinCollectingWizard, one recently sold for a staggering £7,000.

In his latest video, he said: "Have you seen this? This beauty of a coin sold for £7,000.

"The ultra rare version of the Kew Gardens 50p was estimated to fetch between £5,000 and £6,000.

"The winning bidder grabbed themselves this graded PF70 version which is the best grade a coin can have."

He added: "There were just 629 gold proof versions of the Kew Gardens 50p coin which was bought by the public in 2009.

"The coin features a design by Christopher Le Brun on the obverse celebrating the Royal of Botanical Gardens.

"This coin was first released in 2009 to celebrate 250 years of the iconic west London landmark.

"And it has since become the 'holy grail' of UK coin hunting."

Discussing the significance of the coin, the collector revealed that an ordinary circulating version fetches up to £150 and can command a higher price if it's in uncirculated condition.

He concluded: "A similar auction five years ago saw the gold proof sell for £2,000 meaning it has shot up in value by 240%."

His video garnered 150 likes and several comments.

One user remarked: "I have," while another enquired: "Have you got one?"

To which the TikToker responded: "Sadly not."

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