罕見的 50 便士硬幣最初以 1 便士的價格上市，在 eBay 上售價為 155 英鎊

這枚硬幣於 2009 年鑄造，是英國最稀有的硬幣之一，深受收藏家追捧。

A rare 50p coin, minted in 2009 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens opening, has sold for £155 on eBay after being listed for a penny.

一枚罕見的 50 便士硬幣是 2009 年為紀念邱園開園 250 週年而鑄造的，在 eBay 上以 1 便士的價格出售，售價為 155 英鎊。

The coin, one of the UK's rarest, is highly sought after by collectors and is valued by experts at around £145.

這枚硬幣是英國最稀有的硬幣之一，深受收藏家追捧，專家估價約為 145 英鎊。

It was launched to mark the special occasion and features the gardens' iconic Chinese Pagoda on one side and the late Queen's portrait on the other.

它的推出是為了紀念這一特殊時刻，一側是花園標誌性的中國寶塔，另一側是已故女王的肖像。

The Royal Mint is believed to have produced around 210,000 of these coins, which are still in circulation today.

據信英國皇家造幣廠生產了約 21 萬枚此類硬幣，至今仍在流通。

The coin was listed as "2009 Genuine Kew Gardens 50p Coin In Very Good Circulated Condition *Rare Find*" on the site, with an initial starting price of just a penny.

該硬幣在網站上被列為“2009 年正版邱園 50 便士硬幣，流通狀況非常好*稀有*”，最初的起價僅為 1 便士。

However, after a 34-way bidding war, the price soared, finally settling at £155.

然而，經過34次競價戰後，價格一路飆升，最後定格在155英鎊。

The buyer also had to pay £2.70 for Royal Mail tracked 48-hour delivery after making the winning bid on Sunday, January 5.

買家在 1 月 5 日（週日）中標後，還必須為皇家郵政 48 小時追蹤遞送支付 2.7 英鎊。

Experts believe there are still hundreds of thousands of Kew Gardens 50p coins in circulation, so it might be worth checking your change.

專家認為英國皇家植物園仍有數十萬枚 50 便士硬幣在流通，因此可能值得檢查一下您的零錢。

If you find one, the first thing you should do is check the date, reports Devon Live.

根據 Devon Live 報導，如果你找到了，你應該做的第一件事就是檢查日期。

This is because the Royal Mint reissued a batch of these coins in 2019 to mark the 50th anniversary of the 50p, and these versions typically don't fetch as high a price.

這是因為皇家造幣廠在 2019 年重新發行了一批此類硬幣，以紀念 50 便士發行 50 週年，而這些版本的價格通常不會那麼高。

However, they have been known to sell for around £70 or £80 on eBay, so it could still be worth putting them up for auction.

然而，據了解，它們在 eBay 上的售價約為 70 或 80 英鎊，因此仍然值得將它們拍賣。