UK’s rarest coin sells for nearly 300 times its face value after eBay bidding war – check your change

THE UK’s rarest coin has sold for 292 times its face value after an intense bidding war on eBay.

The collectable 50p coin is stamped with a Kew Gardens design and eventually went for £146 online.

A rare 50p coin featuring a Kew Gardens design sold for almost 300 times its face value The collectable coin bears a picture of the Chinese pagoda at KewEbay The other side features the usual effigy of the late QueenEbay

Described by the Royal Mint itself as “the most sought-after” coin...