'Rarest penny ever' holds mega £100,000 value – but only with one feature
Some things are worth more than you realise, including rare coins.
Without you even knowing it you could be sitting on a jackpot, whether a design is hundreds or thousands more than face value. Now did you know a special penny coin is worth a staggering £100,000 if you find it in your stash?
The 1933 penny, with the face of George V on the obverse, can sell for a six figure sum, simply because there's only six or seven ever known to exist, making it incredibly rare. Now TikTok user @CoinCollectingWizard shared details on the special coin.
In a post with his 215,000 followers, he recently warned collectors to never clean their coins as he added: "The 1933 penny is probably the rarest penny out there with only seven known to exist.
"The coin you see here is actually a fake copy version of this super rare coin, these are known as pre-decimal pennies from the United Kingdom that are no longer in circulation. There are many dates to look out for."
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While there's a few worthy coins out there, nothing really compares to the "almighty 1933 penny worth over £100,000", he claimed. The 1933 George V penny is a rare and valuable coin with a mega estimated value.
It's believed only six or seven of these coins were ever minted which makes them immensely rare. The Royal Mint struck the pennies as pattern coins not for circulation, but to be placed under the foundations of buildings constructed in 1933.
The mint also kept a small number for the British Museum and the Royal Mint Museum. It's easy to mix up these coins as the 1933 penny has a similar design to the ones before and after it.
On its obverse, it features the head of George V, while the reverse depicts Britannia holding a trident and a shield with the Union Flag. Meanwhile, forgeries and replicas of the 1933 penny are common so it's important to get it checked before you sell or buy one.
Since it was shared on TikTok, the video scooped a hundred likes and dozens of comments. One posted: "I have that one," while another admitted the same." Reckon you own one? Make sure you speak to an expert to have it valued!
