Rare £1 coins worth up to 30 times their face value - the 12 most sought-after
It's time to rummage through your old piggy banks and check under your sofa cushions - you might just be sitting on a small fortune in the form of rare £1 coins. The traditional circular £1 coin, which was phased out in October 2017, is now a hot commodity among collectors, with some fetching more than 30 times their face value.
Coin collecting site Change Checker has a 'Scarcity Index' that ranks the rarity and value of these coins from one to 100, with 100 being the most scarce and valuable. While this index is regularly updated for most coins, it remains fixed for the circular £1 coin as it is no longer in circulation.
So, your old £1 coins could potentially be worth much more than you think. To find out if your £1 coins are worth more than their face value, compare them to the 12 most sought-after designs listed below:.
1. Edinburgh City (2011, Scotland). The rarest £1 coin in circulation, selling for up to £34. With a circulation of between 600,000 and 800,000, you'd have to examine 3,000 £1 coins to have a chance of finding one.
2. Cardiff City (2011, Wales). Ranked second rarest, like the Edinburgh coin, Cardiff £1 coins in perfect condition can sell for up to £30, but most sell for around £5.
3. London City (2010, England). Ranked third rarest. Like the Edinburgh and Cardiff coins, London £1 coins in perfect condition can sell for up to £30, but most sell for around £5.
4. Thistle & Bluebell (2014, Scotland). These coins in excellent condition are selling for up to £10 on eBay.
5. Crowned Shield (1988, UK). These coins in excellent condition are selling for around £6 on eBay.
6. Rose & Oak (2013, UK). Being sold for up £15, but most will be sold for £3.
7. Flax & Shamrock (2014, Northern Ireland). Coins can fetch up to £34 on eBay- more than 30 times their face value.
8. Daffodil & Leek (2013, Wales). Coins in excellent condition are selling for up to £15 on eBay.
9. Belfast City (2013, Northern Ireland). Coins are selling for up to £30 on eBay.
10. Lion Rampant (1994, Scotland). Coins are averaging at £2-£3 on eBay.
11. Millennium Bridge (2007, England). Coins are selling at an average of £3.
12. Flax (1986, 1991, Northern Ireland). Coins are selling on eBay for up to £17- well over 10 times their face value.
You can check the value of your coins on the ebay.com auction website or any other selling platforms.
To find out how much £1 coins have previously sold for, tick the 'sold' box on the left hand side on eBay, and rank your findings by 'value'.