Rare 1983 2p coin with obvious two-word error is worth incredible £500
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Pretty much everyone has a jar or old purse filled with change somewhere at home - and lurking in there might be a small fortune if you have one of these 2p coins. Whether you're interested in coin collecting, or simply just looking for a way to make some extra cash after the expenses of the Christmas season have hit your wallet hard, it's always worth checking out any coins you have in your home to see if one of them might be worth more than its face value.
Coins that are worth a lot to collectors often fall into a few categories. Firstly, those that were only minted in a limited number are often worth more to collectors, simply because they are rare. Any coin that has a special design or was made to commemorate a major event can also mean that it's extra valuable, and finally, any coins minted by mistake, or with errors on them can be of serious interest to collectors.
This particular two-pence coin falls into the final category, and a content creator specialising in coin collecting made a video revealing that it could be worth up to £500, so make sure to check out your pot of change as soon as possible to see if you are one of the lucky ones with this coin.
The content creator, Michael - @coincollecting_detecting - boasts over half a million followers, with coin-collecting enthusiasts getting treated to insight into some of the rarest and most valuable coins out there. This particular coin is an incredibly rare two-pence piece hailing from 1983, and there is a major error in the design, which means that it's worth 25,000 times its face value.
