A rare two pence coin has sold for more than £1,000 due to an error during the minting process.
Produced between 1971 and 1981, the coins features the words "new pence" which was used on all of the 2p pieces until "two pence" was introduced in 1982.
And a number of the coins were printed onto the wrong metal - and are silver instead of bronze.
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The Royal Mint produces so many coins each day, it's understandable that mistakes are made.
And one such coin sold for a whopping £1,003.57 on eBay last month.
There were a total of 37 bids in the auction with the eventual sale jumping up considerably from a starting price of just £1.
The product was described as: "Elizabeth 2 Pence 1971 Struck In Silver RARE"
Change checking website Coin Hunter puts the average worth of a silver 1971 2p coin at £600, meaning this one sold way over its recommended price range.
It is not known how many of the coins exist, but there are others out there.
One sold for just £62 on eBay earlier this month.
People keen to find one among their change should take note, as it can be easy to spot if you're looking at the tails side, but the reverse could be mistaken for a 10p.
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