Brits urged to check their change for these three coins that could let you 'take an early retirement” if found

Many households around the UK will have coin jars lying around filled with pennies and other coins we don’t want to keep in our wallets. Although these might not be worth much at face value, they could be desirable to collectors, making them extremely valuable.

Many households around the UK will have coin jars lying around filled with pennies and other coins we don’t want to keep in our wallets.

Although these might not be worth much at face value, they could be desirable to collectors, making them extremely valuable.

Brits have therefore been encouraged to check their change for any of these coins that could let you “take an early retirement” if found.

An expert shared details of three coins that combined could be worth almost £130,000.

The expert, best known online as the Coin Collector UK, said you should be on the lookout for a penny coin from 1933, a 50 pence coin from 2011 and a £2 coin from 2014.

In a TikTok video he explained: “You can take an early retirement if you find these coins.”

Firstly he explained more about the rare 1p coin from 1933.

“One of these old pennies sold at auction for £127,000. The year you need to find is 1933.

"Less than 10 of these were ever produced. These are worth huge money with one selling for well over £100,000 pounds. And another for about £86,000.”

Then he revealed that a 50p coin from 2011 to mark the 2012 London Olympics with a specific error is worth a lot of money.

“The Olympic Aquatics coin can be worth £2,000 if you find the error," he said.

“You need to check if the lines are covering the face like the ones on the rest of the coin. It's thought that only 500 were produced before they changed it to this design without the lines.”

Lastly, if you have a £2 coin from 2014 sporting a design of Lord Kitchener plus a specific error you could be "onto a winner".

The error is that the coin is missing the words “two pounds” on the side with the Queen’s face.

He added: “Finally, this Lord Kitchener £2, which you can find in your change can be worth £800.

"If yours doesn't say ‘two pounds’ at the bottom, then you are onto a winner. Only a handful of these have been found. This is called a mule era.

"So get looking for any of these coins in your change.”

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