Rare 2p coin ‘rising in value’ is worth £1,000 – but only with specific date | Belfast Live

Could you be unknowingly rich? It’s possible if you’re the owner of a certain rare coin that’s been causing quite the buzz.

Lately, coin enthusiasts have been on high alert after two old pennies became internet sensations. Not long ago, collectors were buzzing with news that one such penny fetched a whopping £127,000 at auction, so it might be time to rummage through your loose change.

TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard, who has an impressive following of 198,000, recently posted a clip showing him cleaning a coin valued at £1,000. He revealed: “Did you know about the New Pence 2p coin worth £1,000? Don’t worry though this one is 1971 and not the rare date.”

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He continued, “Want to know what rare New Pence coins to look out for, keep watching. After the design changed from New Pence to Two Pence in 1982, a mistake was made during production of a small number of 1983 coins.”, reports the Mirror.

Delving deeper, he explained that these particular coins were accidentally stamped with the old ‘New Pence’ wording, so the real treasure hunt is for the 1983 2p coins. He added: “If it says New Pence on the reverse instead of the words Two Pence then you have found it.”

He concluded with a tip for treasure hunters: “If you are lucking enough to find a 1983 New Pence 2p in your change, then it is worth around £1,000. You are more likely to find the coin in the 1983 Royal Mint set though as this is where the mistake happened.”

Collectors have unearthed these special coins which at one point fetched around £400. With rising collector interest, their value could be even steeper now, as suggested by an enthusiast.

These rare coins are in high demand due to a wording mishap on a small batch of them.

The peculiar error skyrocketed the worth of these coins while their error-free counterparts from before 1983 fetch far less. A TikTok post highlighting the coin snagged hundreds of likes and comments.

One user chimed in with, “I have it,” another advised against a common faux pas: “Worst thing to do on a coin.”

Echoing the sentiment, a third added: “Never clean coins.”

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