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| Ultra-rare 25p coin set to fetch hundreds at auction | Ultra-rare 25p coin set to fetch hundreds at auction |
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| The rare 25p coin going under the hammer in Royal Wootton Bassett | The rare 25p coin going under the hammer in Royal Wootton Bassett |
| The rare 25p coin going under the hammer in Royal Wootton Bassett | The rare 25p coin going under the hammer in Royal Wootton Bassett |
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| A rare 25p coin could fetch up to 2,800 times its face value when it goes under the hammer in Wiltshire. | A rare 25p coin could fetch up to 2,800 times its face value when it goes under the hammer in Wiltshire. |
| The collector’s item – handed out in change to a local man – is the same shape as an ordinary 20p piece. | The collector’s item – handed out in change to a local man – is the same shape as an ordinary 20p piece. |
| There are thought to be no more than 50 in circulation, with even fewer made from nickel brass like the one being sold by RWB Auctions in Royal Wootton Bassett. | There are thought to be no more than 50 in circulation, with even fewer made from nickel brass like the one being sold by RWB Auctions in Royal Wootton Bassett. |
| Experts there hope to sell the coin for between £500 and £700. | Experts there hope to sell the coin for between £500 and £700. |
| The coin is thought to have been made by Royal Mint craftsmen before the 20p denomination was released into circulation in 1982. | The coin is thought to have been made by Royal Mint craftsmen before the 20p denomination was released into circulation in 1982. |
| At the time authorities had not decided whether the coin would be worth 20p or 25p. | At the time authorities had not decided whether the coin would be worth 20p or 25p. |
| The 25p coin is made from nickel brass and is dated 1981 | The 25p coin is made from nickel brass and is dated 1981 |
| The 25p coin is made from nickel brass and is dated 1981 | The 25p coin is made from nickel brass and is dated 1981 |
| Known as ‘trial pieces’ or a ‘pattern coins’, such rarities are typically sought by serious collectors. | Known as ‘trial pieces’ or a ‘pattern coins’, such rarities are typically sought by serious collectors. |
| YouTuber Christopher Collects, who works for RWB Auctions, called the piece “fascinating”. | YouTuber Christopher Collects, who works for RWB Auctions, called the piece “fascinating”. |
| He said: “20p coins are a fixture in our change now, but the Royal Mint seems to have experimented with various ideas before they settled on the seven-sided coin we all recognise. | He said: “20p coins are a fixture in our change now, but the Royal Mint seems to have experimented with various ideas before they settled on the seven-sided coin we all recognise. |
| “Trial pieces would have been used to demonstrate the concept of a new coin to officials and may have been sent out to businesses that handle lots of cash to try out. | “Trial pieces would have been used to demonstrate the concept of a new coin to officials and may have been sent out to businesses that handle lots of cash to try out. |
| 'Easily mistaken' | 'Easily mistaken' |
| “This trial coin could easily be mistaken for a 20p, but we are certain it will sell for a lot more than that.” | “This trial coin could easily be mistaken for a 20p, but we are certain it will sell for a lot more than that.” |
| The 25p coin is part of a specialist sale of historic and modern currency organised by RWB Auctions. | The 25p coin is part of a specialist sale of historic and modern currency organised by RWB Auctions. |
| The auction house, which opened in the town’s High Street in January, previously sold a scarce Lord Kitchener £2 for £1,000 and an unusual Olympics 50p for £1,500. | The auction house, which opened in the town’s High Street in January, previously sold a scarce Lord Kitchener £2 for £1,000 and an unusual Olympics 50p for £1,500. |
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