Top nine rarest and most valuable foreign coins you might find on your summer holiday worth up to £275k
We reveal below how you can sell one of the coins if it turns up in your spare change
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YOU could end up back home with more than a tan after your summer holiday this year.
Find a rare foreign coin in your spare change and you might fetch thousands or potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds for it.
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Gregory Edmund, from Spink and Son, has revealed nine rare foreign coins
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But don't know what you're looking for?
Gregory Edmund, senior coin specialist at auction house Spink and Son, has revealed the top nine you need to look out for, and how much they're worth.
He told The Sun: "Whilst coin use is rapidly in decline around the world, the age-old pastime of checking your change is as exciting as it has ever been.
"With some of the world's most celebrated coin rarities resulting from unexpected discoveries in people's pockets from America to Italy and the Isle of Man to Australia, you may well just find something that will cover your getaway and then some."
Of course, you're never guaranteed to be quids in - but it's still worth keeping an eye on your holiday change.
Just remember any coin is only worth how much someone else is willing to pay for it.
US and Canadian coins
West Point Quarter - £14.75
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The West Point Quarter was first put into circulation in 2019 and 2020
Credit: Spink and Son
Over 20million West Point quarters ($0.25) were struck and put into general circulation by the Federal Mint in 2019 and 2020.
The Federal Mint is the body that makes coins in the US, like the Royal Mint in the UK.
But those that come with a "W" mint mark behind George Washington's head on the obverse side of the coin can be worth up to $20 (£14.75).
Meanwhile, sets of 10 of these coins can sell for as much as $250 (£184.45).
1955 Cent - Doubled Die Obverse - £17,712
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The Doubled Die 1955 cent coin can be worth thousands of pounds
Credit: Spink and Son
The 1955 Cent Doubled Die Obverse coin was first struck in 1955.
But an error in the manufacturing process led to some of the one cents showing a doubling of the date and wording on the head's side.
The error is known in collector circles as a "doubled die".
Despite the coin's face value only being one cent, it has been known to sell for up to $24,000 (£17,712) in auctions previously.
US 'Cheerios' 2000 Sacagawea Dollar - £22,070
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The 2000 "Sacagawea" dollar coin comes with the lettering "In God We Trust" on one side
Credit: Spink and Son
In 2000, "Sacagawea" dollar coins were struck and put into circulation as part of a marketing promotion with cereal company General Mills.
The pieces were added to boxes of Cheerios cereal.
However, in 2005 it was discovered that around 5,500 of the coins were early strikes with "experimental" tail feathers on one side, different to those ultimately issued for general circulation.
One of the coins has been known to sell for $30,000 (£22,175) previously.
1943 Copper Cent - £275,182
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Find the 1943 Copper Cent coin in your change and it could sell for almost £300,000
Credit: Spink and Son
Branded the "Holy Grail" of rare circulated coins, the 1943 "Wheat Cent" is worth a small fortune.
The coin was originally designed to be made out of steel, but around 40 were struck on copper blanks for the Federal Mints in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver.
Since their release, some have turned up in cafeterias and bubblegum machines.
One of the coins was previously priced at $500 (£369.86) but the record sale for one of these pieces is a staggering $372,000 (£275,182).
2000 P25 Cents - £18,500
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This Canadian coin is worth upwards of £18,500
Credit: Spink and Son
The 2000 Canadian nickel-plated "P" Caribou coin has been known to sell for as much as $25,000 (£18,500).
Only around three to five of these coins were put into circulation due to their unique P lettering underneath Queen Elizabeth's head.
This is instead of the standard mint mark applied to the vast majority of these coins.
Europe
Italy, One Cent / Two Cent, 2002 'Mole Antonelliana' Error – £1,278 - £1,705
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This Italian Euro coin could be worth a hefty sum if you sell it on
Credit: Spink and Son
A rare Euro coin might crop up in your spare change on holiday to Italy this summer.
As the Euro coin first came into production in 2002, a small number of two cent pieces were struck with a one cent head's side.
Only around 7,000 of these were struck before the mistake was spotted.
Some of these coins have sold for up to €2,000 (£1,705) previously.
Monaco, 2007 'Grace Kelly' 2 Euros – £1,279
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This €2 coin is worth £1,279
Credit: Spink and Son
Monaco released around 20,000 special two euro coins to commemorate Princess Grace Kelly's death in 2007.
But because so few of them were entered into general circulation, they have been known to sell for big sums.
One previously sold for as much as €2,000 (£1,706).
Isle of Man Tosha Cat £2 - £200
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This coin could end up in your spare change even in the UK
Credit: Spink and Son
Take a trip to the Isle of Man and you might stumble across this rare £2 piece.
The Tosha Cat coin was struck in 2011 to mark the Commonwealth Youth Games being held on the island for the first time.
It has been known to sell for upwards of £200 on eBay before so is well worth looking out for in your spare change.
It may even turn up in your spare change in the UK too, because the Isle of Man £2 coin is the same size and specifications as mainland British currency.
Australia
"Mob of Roos" Dollar Coin - £4,819
10
This Aussie coin features a herd of kangaroos
Credit: Spink and Son
In 1992, the Australian government reported striking 8,000 Dollar coins featuring five kangaroos on the tails side.
However, these pieces never actually surfaced with mintage records believed to be wrong.
It is thought only one of this type of coin has ever surfaced making it worth a hefty amount.
The last time this unique coin sold was for more than AU$10,000 (£4,819).
How to sell a rare coin
You've got three main options: in auction, on eBay or on Facebook Marketplace.
The safest way to sell a rare coin is more than likely at auction.
If you are selling on eBay, make sure you list the coin's price accurately.
You can do this by checking how much other sellers have sold the same piece for.
Finally, you can sell on Facebook Marketplace, but be wary of scammers trying to get you to transfer money to dodgy accounts.
It can be easier to meet buyers in person and get cash for your coin, but only in daylight and in a public place.
In any case, if you're selling on eBay or Facebook, decent pictures will help the coin sell for the best price.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.
Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
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