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Rare £2 coin set for Commonwealth Games sells for hundreds – and you may personal one

Rare cash could possibly be price a fortune in case you promote them on-line.

In current weeks, sellers have made fairly a revenue from flogging their items on-line. Previously, a uncommon King Charles III’s Coronation coin bought for £125 after a bidding battle.

Now a set to mark the Commonwealth Games has bought for an eye-watering sum on eBay. To have fun the competitors, a set of cash had been made for the seventeenth Games.

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According to Coin Hunter, proudly owning 4 of the cash could possibly be price round £161 in good uncirculated high quality. Now the eBay consumer managed to earn £137.55 from promoting theirs.



£2 coin for Commonwealth Games
The assortment was launched again in 2002

In the outline, they stated: “Excellent collectors piece sold as seen, any questions please ask. 99p start bid no reserve.” A complete of 9 bids had been made for the gathering from three separate customers.

It kicked off at simply 99p earlier than hovering to £10 in at some point. Then throughout the 7-day bidding interval, it rose to £100 earlier than ending on £137.55 with £3.29 Economy Delivery.

The public sale lastly ended on January 22 this week. The 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester noticed the £2 assortment issued in the identical 12 months.

They got here with a token representing the seventeenth Games which was encased and housed in a inexperienced presentation field. The field can be utilized to show the set.

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Just final week, a uncommon 50p coin sparked a bidding battle and bought for fortune – with hundreds on the market. With simply 210,000 of those cash in circulation, it is no shock why it is fashionable.

It was launched to mark the 250th anniversary of the London landmark. The coin options the long-lasting Chinese Pagoda which is situated on the touristic hotspot.

Days after the primary bid, it reached an eye-watering £109, which is round 220 occasions its face worth. And ultimately, the overall reached £162. The vendor additionally charged £3.29 for Economic Delivery.

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