為紀念邱園週年紀念而鑄造的 50 便士備受追捧的硬幣在引發競購戰後在 eBay 上以 155 英鎊的價格售出

這枚硬幣是 2009 年為紀念邱園開園週年紀念而鑄造的，專家認為其價值約為 145 英鎊。

A lucky eBay seller has sold a sought-after 50p piece for a huge £155 after it sparked a massive bidding war.

一位幸運的 eBay 賣家在引發了一場大規模的競價戰後，以 155 英鎊的高價售出了一件備受追捧的 50 便士的作品。

The coin, minted in 2009 to mark the 150th anniversary of Kew Gardens‘ opening, is thought to be worth around £145 by experts.

這枚硬幣於 2009 年為紀念邱園開園 150 週年而鑄造，專家認為其價值約為 145 英鎊。

One lucky seller has therefore had an extra cash boost, having sold their coin - which bears the famed Chinese Pagoda on one side and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the other - on Sunday.

因此，一位幸運的賣家在周日出售了他們的硬幣，獲得了額外的現金獎勵——硬幣的一側是著名的中國寶塔，另一側是已故女王伊麗莎白二世的肖像。

The Royal Mint said around 210,000 of the coins were minted, making the money piece one of the UK’s rarest.

英國皇家造幣廠表示，該硬幣已鑄造了約 21 萬枚，成為英國最稀有的硬幣之一。

The listing described the item as “2009 Genuine Kew Gardens 50p Coin In Very Good Circulated Condition *Rare Find*” and started the bidding at just one penny.

清單上將該物品描述為“2009 年正品英國皇家植物園 50 便士硬幣，流通狀況非常好*稀有*”，並以一便士的價格開始競標。

But after a 34-way bidding war ensued, the price jumped up and up, before it finally went for £155.

但經過34次競價戰後，價格一路上漲，最終達到155英鎊。

The buyer also had to pay £2.70 for Royal Mail tracked 48 hour delivery, after making the winning bid at the weekend.

買家在周末中標後，還必須為皇家郵政 48 小時追蹤遞送支付 2.70 英鎊。

It comes after another lucky eBay seller managed to sell a rare 50p coin for £140 earlier this year.

此前，今年早些時候，另一位幸運的 eBay 賣家成功以 140 英鎊的價格出售了一枚罕見的 50 便士硬幣。

The coin, minted in 2011 to mark the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, features the couple’s profiles on one side and the late Queen’s portrait on the other.

這枚硬幣於 2011 年鑄造，紀念威廉王子和凱特米德爾頓的婚禮，一側印有這對夫婦的側面頭像，另一側印有已故女王的肖像。

Only around 1.8million of the coins were minted, making them highly sought-after by collectors.

該幣僅鑄造了約 180 萬枚，因此備受收藏家追捧。

Experts estimate that there are still hundreds of thousands of Kew Gardens 50p coins in circulation, so it could be well worth checking purses and wallets.

專家估計，英國皇家植物園仍有數十萬枚 50 便士硬幣在流通，因此非常值得檢查一下錢包。

The first thing you should do, should you come across one, is check the date on it.

如果您遇到這樣的情況，您應該做的第一件事就是檢查上面的日期。

This is because the Royal Mint reissued a batch of the coins in 2019 to celebrate 50 years of the 50p, and this version doesn’t tend to sell for as much.

這是因為皇家造幣廠在 2019 年重新發行了一批硬幣以慶祝 50 便士發行 50 週年，而這個版本的售價往往不那麼高。

That said, these ones have been known to sell for around £70 or £80 on eBay so it could still be well worth putting it up for auction.

也就是說，這些作品在 eBay 上的售價約為 70 至 80 英鎊，因此仍然值得拍賣。