You must check your change now as you could well be sitting on a fortune. It's like this one penny coin is the "rarest in UK history" and could pocket you an eye-watering £72,000. Other bits of rare ...

The error appeared on the 20p coin due to an incorrect pairing of the old and new coin designs during the Royal Mint minting process (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

“Coin was circulated briefly in 2008 but has been in my possession and not circulated since 2008.” One keen collector snapped up the coin at the buy-it-now price of £39.99, plus £2.94 postage. That ...

A RARE Royal Mint 20p coin has sold for £62 online after sparking a mini bidding war among collectors keen to get their hands on the sought-after piece. The 20p ‘mule’ coin, minted in 2008, sold for ...

A 'rare' 20p coin has sold for 76 times its shop value - because of one subtle error. The coin - which dates back to 2006 - was sold for £15.36 on eBay on Tuesday ...

A rare 20p coin with a subtle error can earn you 'easy' money as it's the "holy grail" of change collecting and is at the top of most serious collectors' wish list ...

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A rare 20p coin has sold for nearly 200 times its face value after being listed on eBay. The undated coin, minted in 2008 and listed as having a 'mule error,' sold for £39.99 on Monday, January 5.