worth the hassle, 50p coin?

st999

I've come across a 50p coin that according to a certain Sun ny newspaper may be worth between 50p and £2.95 on Ebay.

It is the handball 50p struck in 2011 for the 2012 Olympics

Would you even consider listing it on Ebay to make at most £1 odd after taking into account fees and postage and packing and the actual cost of the coin?

ElefantEd

I wouldn't! Too much hassle for any expected profit.

worried_jim

Pop it in a drawer and forget about it for a few decades.

dlusman

st999 wrote: »

I've come across a 50p coin that according to a certain Sun ny newspaper may be worth between 50p and £2.95 on Ebay.

It is the handball 50p struck in 2011 for the 2012 Olympics

Would you even consider listing it on Ebay to make at most £1 odd after taking into account fees and postage and packing and the actual cost of the coin?

Dont believ anything you read in the Sun , or anywhere that trys to tell you what a particular coin is "worth".
Best bet is to look at what previous ebay sales have reached ( and also the number of non-sales ) . Only you can they make a decision.

PasturesNew

I wouldn't. You've the photos to take/upload, category to find.pick, wording to write.... then watching it, answering questions ... waiting for the end. Get your packing materials, package it up, label, down the post office....

Too much faff for £1.

TKPeters

My Daughter was given a Peter Rabbit 50p in her change, from the Bus Driver on her way home from school this week & she knew they're collectable, looked up the sold listings on eBay & found several had sold for £2000.


I do wonder if they ever got paid & whether these are real sales.

r2015

I've got a handball one as well. :j

Brynsam

TKPeters wrote: »

My Daughter was given a Peter Rabbit 50p in her change, from the Bus Driver on her way home from school this week & she knew they're collectable, looked up the sold listings on eBay & found several had sold for £2000.


I do wonder if they ever got paid & whether these are real sales.

You can buy an uncirculated proof 50p Peter Rabbit coin direct from the Royal Mint for £10: https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/beatrix-potter/peter-rabbit/Peter-Rabbit-2018-UK-50p-Brilliant-Uncirculated-Coin/

lindens

If you search on ebay and filter on sold items the handball ones seem to sell for £18

soolin

lindens wrote: »

If you search on ebay and filter on sold items the handball ones seem to sell for £18

I'm not sure where you are seeing that?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LONDON-2012-OLYMPIC-GAMES-Handball-50-Pence-Coin-2011-Circulated/253853896560?hash=item3b1adf0f70:g:rhQAAOSwj~9bkMlY

unsold 95p
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50p-Olympic-2012-Handball/302895233181?hash=item4685f6789d:g:jngAAOSwfLJa-HHc

unsold £1.75
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-Pence-Coin-2011-Handball-2012-Olympics-Collectable/273480333209?hash=item3facb2b799:g:K54AAOSw5UVa5ZJW

sold at 95p
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50p-Olympic-2012-Handball/302895135279?hash=item4685f4fa2f:g:jngAAOSwfLJa-HHc

lindens

soolin wrote: »

I'm not sure where you are seeing that?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LONDON-2012-OLYMPIC-GAMES-Handball-50-Pence-Coin-2011-Circulated/253853896560?hash=item3b1adf0f70:g:rhQAAOSwj~9bkMlY

unsold 95p
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50p-Olympic-2012-Handball/302895233181?hash=item4685f6789d:g:jngAAOSwfLJa-HHc

unsold £1.75
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-Pence-Coin-2011-Handball-2012-Olympics-Collectable/273480333209?hash=item3facb2b799:g:K54AAOSw5UVa5ZJW

sold at 95p
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50p-Olympic-2012-Handball/302895135279?hash=item4685f4fa2f:g:jngAAOSwfLJa-HHc

ah my mistake, these were uncirculated ones