Coin collectors, listen up! You might be lounging on top of a treasure chest without even realising it.
On TikTok, @CoinCollectingWizard has been stirring up a storm amongst his 183,000 followers with his latest reveal. He claims there’s a 2p piece out there that could bump up your bank balance by thousands.
In a fresh clip, he said: “£1,000 if your 2p says New Pence. There are so many news articles and eBay listings of people trying to sell the 1971 New Pence Two Pence coin for thousands,” reports the Liverpool Echo.
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But don’t get too excited just yet, because according to the TikTok tipster: “The problem is this coin is just 2p, the only 2p coin that has a value of around £1,000 is the 1983 New Pence Two Pence coin. Here is what you need to look for and where you need to pay attention as I get thousands of comments asking about this.”
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He then cleverly clued up his coin-crazy followers on the details, flagging the 1983 version as the real jackpot.
He said: “So now we know 1971 is just 2p, let’s talk about the rare one. The 1983 New Pence coin was a mistake in Royal Mint coin packs when they changed the wording from New Pence to Two Pence. If you find a 2p coin, then check it first of all for the words New Pence. If it says New Pence, then check it for the date of 1983.”
The TikTok video racked up over 4,300 likes and more than 300 comments, causing a stir among users.
One baffled user threw out the question: “2p is still 2p, why would anyone pay £1,000? ” While one braggy comment read: “I have all.”
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Another hopeful shared: “I have one or two.”
And someone else joined in with: “I have this coin and I’m from Malaysia.”
If you’re on the hunt for elusive coins, there was a hot tip about a rare 1p piece boasting a “unique” quirk being valued at an eye-watering £140,000 but there’s a sneaky twist involved.
The original tipster added: “This is the 1933 predecimal penny from the UK, so make sure you check your grandad’s old coin collection and keep an eye out for this date. Now obviously I don’t have the coin, this is a fake copy version.”
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