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The Royal Mint says mintage figures help establish a coin's rarity, and a low-mintage coin might sell for more than its face value.

Rare 50p Snowman coin sells for more than 350 times face value on eBay

A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p listed on eBay sold for £107.02 after 17 bids. See the Royal Mint's rarest circulating 50p designs.

A 2009 Kew Gardens 50p listed on eBay sold for £107.02 after 17 bids. See the Royal Mint's rarest circulating 50p designs.

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for more than 200 times face value on eBay

It is one of the Royal Mint’s rarest and most valuable coins, with just 210,000 copies entering circulation when it was released in 2009.

It is one of the Royal Mint’s rarest and most valuable coins, with just 210,000 copies entering circulation when it was released in 2009.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 300 times its face value

The 'extra-special' rare Royal Mint 50p coin sold for 8,000 times its face value

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value

A 'rare' 20p coin has sold for more than 211 times its face value on eBay this month.

A 'rare' 20p coin has sold for more than 211 times its face value on eBay this month.

Rare Royal Mint 20p coin sells for 211 times face value due to missing detail

With a circulating mintage of just 200,000, the coin knocked the Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot, becoming the rarest 50p in circulation.

With a circulating mintage of just 200,000, the coin knocked the Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot, becoming the rarest 50p in circulation.

Households urged to check their change as 50p coin sells for £83 - how to spot

The rare coin, which has been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely valuable

The rare coin, which has been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely valuable

Why your £2 coin could be worth £500 and how to spot it

A Starbucks viral Bearista cup that hit UK stores today is already on eBay for £650

A Starbucks viral Bearista cup that hit UK stores today is already on eBay for £650

Starbucks viral Bearista cup that hit UK stores today already £650 on eBay

Featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the front and the Tudor Rose on the reverse, the 20p piece was minted with a rare error

Featuring Queen Elizabeth II on the front and the Tudor Rose on the reverse, the 20p piece was minted with a rare error

Rare Royal Mint 20p coin sells for 76 times face value because of error

A rare £20 note was sold for £140.01 on eBay last month and is thought to be so valuable because it features a misprint

A rare £20 note was sold for £140.01 on eBay last month and is thought to be so valuable because it features a misprint

Shoppers urged to check their bank notes for crucial error could make you cash

The rare Queen Elizabeth II Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than 350 times its face value on eBay after inspiring a mini bidding war from collectors

The rare Queen Elizabeth II Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than 350 times its face value on eBay after inspiring a mini bidding war from collectors

Royal Mint 50p 'error' coin sells for more than £180 - how to spot

Ebay users have been issues a £1000 warning by HMRC

Ebay users have been issues a £1000 warning by HMRC

HMRC issues £1000 warning to Ebay, Vinted, Facebook Marketplace and Etsy users

Thousands of people with side hustles on eBay, Vinted, Air BnB and other platforms will no longer have to pay tax on their earnings, following an HMRC announcement

Thousands of people with side hustles on eBay, Vinted, Air BnB and other platforms will no longer have to pay tax on their earnings, following an HMRC announcement

HMRC rule change to boost eBay, Vinted and other side hustles

The Rare Royal Mint coin inspired a mini bidding war with 75 bids placed during the online auction before selling for £245

The Rare Royal Mint coin inspired a mini bidding war with 75 bids placed during the online auction before selling for £245

'Extra-special' rare Royal Mint 50p coin sells for £245 on eBay - how to spot

The rare Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £186, after attracting 18 bids on the online auction

The rare Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £186, after attracting 18 bids on the online auction

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for 350 times its face value - how to spot

Attracting attention from keen collectors, the Royal Mint 50p coin inspired a mini bidding war on online auction site eBay

Attracting attention from keen collectors, the Royal Mint 50p coin inspired a mini bidding war on online auction site eBay

The 'extra-special' rare 50p coin sold for £4,000 on eBay and how to spot it

The Kew Gardens 50p coin is one of the most sought-after in the UK, with the Royal Mint naming it one of its rarest and most valuable coins

The Kew Gardens 50p coin is one of the most sought-after in the UK, with the Royal Mint naming it one of its rarest and most valuable coins

'Check your change': Royal Mint's most valuable coins as 50p sells for £210

A replica Dalek from BBC Doctor Who has sold for more than £1,500 on eBay

A replica Dalek from BBC Doctor Who has sold for more than £1,500 on eBay

Doctor Who: Full-size replica Dalek sells for more than £1,500 at auction

Released by the Royal Mint in 2019, the coin features Paddington standing outside the Tower of London

Released by the Royal Mint in 2019, the coin features Paddington standing outside the Tower of London

Rare Paddington Bear 50p coin sells for £1,500

Love Island and eBay announce partnership with islanders wearing pre-loved clothes. Credit: eBay

Love Island and eBay announce partnership with islanders wearing pre-loved clothes. Credit: eBay

Love Island pre-loved looks heading to your wardrobe from new ebay collab