为纪念邱园周年纪念而铸造的 50 便士备受追捧的硬币在引发竞购战后在 eBay 上以 155 英镑的价格售出

这枚硬币是 2009 年为纪念邱园开园周年而铸造的，专家认为其价值约为 145 英镑。

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

一位幸运的 eBay 卖家在引发了一场大规模的竞价战后，以 155 英镑的高价售出了一件备受追捧的 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.

这枚硬币于 2009 年为纪念邱园开园 150 周年而铸造，专家认为其价值约为 145 英镑。

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，一位幸运的卖家在周日出售了他们的硬币，获得了额外的现金奖励——硬币的一侧是著名的中国宝塔，另一侧是已故女王伊丽莎白二世的肖像。

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

英国皇家造币厂表示，该硬币已铸造了约 21 万枚，成为英国最稀有的硬币之一。

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.

清单上将该物品描述为“2009 年正品英国皇家植物园 50 便士硬币，流通状况非常好*稀有*”，并以一便士的价格开始竞标。

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

但经过34次竞价战后，价格一路上涨，最终达到155英镑。

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

买家在周末中标后，还必须为皇家邮政 48 小时追踪递送支付 2.70 英镑。

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

此前，今年早些时候，另一位幸运的 eBay 卖家成功以 140 英镑的价格出售了一枚罕见的 50 便士硬币。

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.

这枚硬币于 2011 年铸造，纪念威廉王子和凯特·米德尔顿的婚礼，一侧印有这对夫妇的侧面头像，另一侧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.

该币仅铸造了约 180 万枚，因此备受收藏家追捧。

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.

专家估计，英国皇家植物园仍有数十万枚 50 便士硬币在流通，因此非常值得检查一下钱包。

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

如果您遇到这样的情况，您应该做的第一件事就是检查上面的日期。

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.

这是因为皇家造币厂在 2019 年重新发行了一批硬币以庆祝 50 便士发行 50 周年，而这个版本的售价往往不那么高。

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.

也就是说，这些作品在 eBay 上的售价约为 70 至 80 英镑，因此仍然值得拍卖。