Experts are reminding the public to check their spare change to see if they have a rare coin in their purse or wallet which could be worth thousands. Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.

You don’t usually see errors with proof coins, but there are exceptions. One involved 1975 dime proof sets, which that lacked an “S” mintmark (from the San Francisco Mint).

However, other coins on this year’s list have sold for a lot more in auctions past when in mint condition, including the 1942/1 Mercury dime and DDO Lincoln Cent.

You don’t usually see errors with proof coins, but there are exceptions. One involved 1975 dime proof sets, ... United States. There are no important events for this country at this time.

The edge inscription on this coin should read "what a piece of work is a man", but some coins have the words "for King and country" that was used for a different £2 coin. Fine one, and it could ...

All 2p coins printed between 1971 and 1981 had "new pence" printed on them - after that, the writing changed to "two pence". But in 1983, a small number of coins were mistakenly struck with the ...

PAYING close attention to the coins in your wallet could pay off because- if spot something a bit strange - you could be quids in.A coin with a mintin ...

A £1 coin minted in 2003 with the same mistake was sold for over £225, while another double-struck pound was sold for £282.. While in February last year, a mis-struck £1 coin which looked like ...