Six years ago, the Royal Mint created a million special edition Brexit 50p coins. However, the coins never saw the daylight because of a production error and were approved instead to be melted and destroyed.
In a surprising discovery, however, two of these memorial coins have survived and have the potential to be worth a small fortune.
It is not yet known whether more has succeeded in escaping the hands of the Royal Mint, hunting with coin collectors to discover what has been described by experts 'Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket'.
The coins, which also include the expression 'peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations, can be worth tens of thousands of pounds.
They were originally commissioned by the Royal Mint after a campaign by the Telegraph newspaper as a form of commemorating the exit of Great Britain from the EU.
The Royal Mint, the official coin maker of the nation, regularly marks important national events with the establishment of memorial coins and has released 30 special 50p coins since 2000, excluding 29 variants of an Olympic currency of 2012.
A spokesperson for the Royal Mint has stated that so far they cannot confirm the 'validity' of the coins.
However, if they are the real deal, experts believe that the Brexit coins at an auction can achieve more than £ 42,000.
Six years ago, the Royal Mint created a million special edition Brexit 50p coins
The one million coins made in 2019 were all beaten with the incorrect memorial date
So how do the non-coin experts among us spot the special Brexit coins? The answer is simple.
The one million coins made in 2019 were all beaten with the incorrect memorial date.
Originally, Brexit would be officially ratified at the end of October 2019. However, on 28 October, only a few days before it went on, it was revealed at the eleventh hour that the UK output from the EU would be delayed by a number of a few months.
A new coin was taken into use instead and the circulation entered with a stamped date of January 2020 when Brexit was finally followed by.
In conversation with De Telegraaf, mint researcher Gregory Edmund described the prospect to find another incorrectly dated Brexit -Munt as a 'Charlie Bucket moment that the numismatic ticket discovered'.
Edmund explained how a 50p coin could be so valuable, said: “Given the extremely strict safety at the Royal Mint, it is suddenly to survive two examples and at the same time available for study, a unique opportunity.”
Mr. Edmund has now also founded a special hotline via Spink & Son Auction House for anyone who believes they have found one of the unique coins that can be achieved by sending an e -mail to brexit50p@spink.com.
Prior to the discovery of the Brexit coins, one of the rarest memorials 50ps of the nation was the version that Kew's Royal Botanical Gardens portrayed.
With more than 200,000 in circulation, they can earn up to £ 300 online everywhere.
Five coins that are worth a nice penny
£ 1 gold sovereign 1936 £ 1 million
To commemorate the ascension to the throne of edward VIII, only six of these 22-carat £ 1 gold coins were produced-before he abdicated in 1936. It is also unusual in that unlen-other monarchs he faced left, this was the profile He was showing it.
A cent 1933 £ 80,000
There was a huge surplus of Penny pieces, so none was needed in 1933 – although seven were beaten for special events. It is believed that some coins have been placed under new church foundations.
2p coin marked 'new pence' 1983 £ 1,000
All 2p coins gave after decimalization in 1971 were produced with a 'new pence' on the tail side to the end of 1981. After this date, almost all 'two pens' were marked, but in 1983 a party of 500 coins per accident issued marked 'new pence'.
50p 'Silver -resistant' Peter Rabbit 2016 £ 1,000
To commemorate the 150th birthday of the birth of Beatrix Potter in 2016, a 'silver -resistant' colored coin of this character was produced in a limited edition of 15,000. It should not be confused with Peter Rabbit 50p coins that are in circulation or a reissue of 2019 'silver -resistant' that can still be purchased for £ 65.
50p 'Hidden Face' Swimmer 2012 Olympic Games £ 800
A party of 600 coins with a swimmer with wavy lines that cover up their faces was accidentally published to commemorate the 2012 Olympic Games in London. It was later replaced by a coin where the face could be seen.
