People are being encouraged to rummage through their change as a rare 50 pence piece could be worth a small fortune.

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Britons often carry coins and cash in their purses or wallets, and while some coins can fetch a tidy sum due to their rarity, others are merely worth their face value. A specialist known as @uk.

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