Coin enthusiasts are checking their piggy banks and wallets after a rare 1p coin sold for a lot. Since no exact number of 1933 penny coins were minted, there may be others in your loose change.
The extremely rare object sold for £127,000. According to the Royal Mint Museum website, "In 1933, banks had enough pennies to circulate. However, it was customary to bury whole sets of current-year coins under new building foundations.
Thus, three 1933 pennies were made for buildings built that year, along with a few for the British Museum and Royal Mint Museum as record copies. The number of 1933 pennies made remained unknown, however it is believed to be six or seven.
However, in August 1970, burglars came into the Church of St Cross, Middleton, near Leeds, and took coins under its foundation stone.
A second pair buried under St. Mary's Church, Hawksworth Wood, Kirkstall, Leeds, was subsequently removed and sold. However, the third set may stay.
On TikTok, @ndainternet reported that one coin went for £127,000 at auction and another, considered to be worse, for £86,000.
He explained: "King George 5th coins are rare. Mostly because they're 100 years old and historical. If you have one, it may be valuable."