50p coin: Rare Gruffalo 2019 coin sold on eBay for for over £700 – but is it worth it?

A 50p coin celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Gruffallo was released this year. A eBay seller has sold one for £766.52, is it worth this?

Various version of this coin was created by the mint.

Shoppers can purchase a brilliant uncirculated version worth £10.

A silver proof coin in a display case, with a limited edition run of 25,000.

The gold proof version of the coin has only 600 iterations, and it cost £980 from the Royal Mail website currently.

However, the same little mouse later stumbles upon and real gruffalo.

The book has been adapted into a short film, and theatre show and even a ride at the Chessington World of Adventures.

A limited edition run of 600 does make the coin incredibly rare, but beware.

Coins are only worth what others are prepared to pay for them, and you should only invest what you can afford.