罕見的50p英國脫歐硬幣可能價值4萬英鎊 - 在沙發後面發現了兩枚

People are being urged to check their loose change after two rare 50p coins were found, which could be worth up to £40,000 each at auction.

在發現兩枚稀有的50p硬幣後，人們正在敦促人們檢查他們的零錢，拍賣時每人最多值得40,000英鎊。

The coins were meant to commemorate the day the UK left the European Union, and were minted with the date January 31 2020.

這些硬幣本來是為了紀念英國離開歐盟的那一天，並在2020年1月31日的日期中被鑄造。

But two coins somehow slipped through with the incorrect date several months earlier.

但是幾個月前，兩枚硬幣以某種方式滑過了不正確的日期。

The Royal Mint had initially made a million coins with the date October 31 2019, which was the date we were originally due to leave.

皇家造幣廠最初是在2019年10月31日的日期製作了一百萬個硬幣，這是我們最初要離開的日期。

After it was delayed, the coins were melted down and none were thought to have survived.

延遲後，硬幣融化了，沒有人認為沒有生存。

However, two of the coins have now turned up, in a find an auctioneer compared to discovering Willy Wonka’s ‘golden ticket’.

但是，與發現威利·旺卡（Willy Wonka）的“金票”（Golden Ticket）相比，其中兩枚硬幣現在已經出現了。

Gregory Edmund, from Spink and Son auction house, is so excited by the discovery that he has set up an email hotline for anyone else who thinks they’ve found one.

來自Spink and Son Auction House的Gregory Edmund對發現感到非常興奮，以至於他為其他認為自己找到的人建立了電子郵件熱線。

He says he expects the coins to be worth at least £40,000 at auction, so is naturally keen to see if any others are clinking around.

他說，他希望這些硬幣在拍賣會上至少價值40,000英鎊，因此自然渴望看看是否還有其他人在扭曲。

Mr Edmund told The Telegraph: ‘Given the extremely stringent security at the Royal Mint, to suddenly have two examples survive, and be available for study at the same time, is a unique opportunity.

埃德蒙（Edmund）先生告訴《電訊報》：“鑑於皇家造幣廠的安全性極為嚴格，突然有兩個例子倖存下來，並可以同時進行研究，這是一個獨特的機會。

‘This truly feels like my Charlie Bucket moment discovering the numismatic Golden Ticket.’

“這確實感覺就像我的查理桶時刻發現了錢幣的金票。”

The coins are so sought after that he thinks their sale would break his auction house’s record for the sale price of a circulating coin, which was £42,000 last year for a 1965 gold halfpenny which had an error.

這些硬幣受到了追捧，以至於他認為他們的銷售將打破他的拍賣行的銷售價格循環硬幣的紀錄，去年的1965年金彭尼（Gold Halfpenny）去年為42,000英鎊，這是一個錯誤。

The two which showed up were found by ‘lucky coin hunters’ in their loose change, he said.

他說，“幸運硬幣獵人”的變化片段是在發現的。

They have not been confirmed as legitimate by the Royal Mint.

皇家造幣廠尚未確認它們是合法的。

But if you think you’ve spotted one, you can email brexit50p@spink.com and potentially buy yourself much more than a Freddo bar.

但是，如果您認為自己已經發現了一個，則可以發送電子郵件至bre dexit50p@spink.com，並有可能比弗雷德多吧（Freddo Bar）購買更多的東西。