罕见的 50 便士硬币最初以 1 便士的价格上市，在 eBay 上售价为 155 英镑

这枚硬币于 2009 年铸造，是英国最稀有的硬币之一，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.

一枚罕见的 50 便士硬币是 2009 年为纪念邱园开园 250 周年而铸造的，在 eBay 上以 1 便士的价格出售，售价为 155 英镑。

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

这枚硬币是英国最稀有的硬币之一，深受收藏家追捧，专家估价约为 145 英镑。

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.

它的推出是为了纪念这一特殊时刻，一侧是花园标志性的中国宝塔，另一侧是已故女王的肖像。

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

据信英国皇家造币厂生产了约 210,000 枚此类硬币，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.

该硬币在网站上被列为“2009 年正版邱园 50 便士硬币，流通状况非常好*稀有*”，最初的起价仅为 1 便士。

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

然而，经过34次竞价战后，价格一路飙升，最终定格在155英镑。

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

买家在 1 月 5 日（周日）中标后，还必须为皇家邮政 48 小时追踪递送支付 2.7 英镑。

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

专家认为英国皇家植物园仍有数十万枚 50 便士硬币在流通，因此可能值得检查一下您的零钱。

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

据 Devon Live 报道，如果你找到了，你应该做的第一件事就是检查日期。

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.

这是因为皇家造币厂在 2019 年重新发行了一批此类硬币，以纪念 50 便士发行 50 周年，而这些版本的价格通常不会那么高。

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，据了解，它们在 eBay 上的售价约为 70 或 80 英镑，因此仍然值得将它们拍卖。