There’s a series of rare coins which you need to keep an eye on, from a £200,000 penny to a few other pieces in the £2,000 region. So do you have any of these in your pocket?
Certain rare coins can be worth a lot of money and in some cases could sell for thousands.
Since the past few months, rare coins have been hot topic and it’s not hard to see why. Just recently, a King Charles 50p coin, believed to be the “rarest ever”, hit headlines as collectors race to get their claws on one of them.
Now it’s not just the newbies which are hitting headlines as TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard, who boasts 211,000 followers, recently unveiled a series of old pennies which can make you quite a fortune, if you find any.
In a post, which garnered a lot of attention online, he listed 11 coins which are “worth money”. So are you ready to find out which of these are worth looking out for? Scroll down below…
Here are the old pennies worth loads:
- 1950 penny between £30 and £70
- 1918 penny with a KN mint mark between £30 and £600
- 1875 H penny between £100 and £3,000
- 1933 penny over £200,000
- 1919 KN penny up to £2,000
- 1951 penny between £50 and £100
- 1912 with a H mint mark around £5
- 1902 with a low tide worth a whopping £500
- 1894 penny around £160
- 1882 over £200
- 1918 in great condition is over £150
According to the TikTok user, those pennies are the ones worth looking out for. He concluded: “So make sure to save this video and reply with a comment on what date you have.
“It’s also to note the value of these coins all depends on certain factors, especially the condition of the coin. Find a penny and pick it up all day long.”
How to identify a rare coin in your pocket:
Firstly, you can always check the mintage as the number of coins created is a key factor in determining its worth. You can do this by checking on the Royal Mint website.
Secondly, you could use the Change Checker Scarcity Index which combines mintage information with other data. Next, you might want to use apps like CoinSnap which employs AI to identify coins and determine their collector value.
It’s also important to check the condition of the coin as those in mint are usually more valuable than worn pieces. And finally, consult an expert. They can check out a rare coin retail price guide from PCGS.com or NGCcoin.com.
