YOU could be missing out on hundreds of pounds of free cash by not checking your change for rare and valuable coins.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £125 on eBay in Essex, and it is not the only coin that could be worth a small fortune.

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than £225 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth ...

A 'very rare' 50p coin has sold for 64 times its shop value - because of one error. The 50p coin was sold for £32.36 on eBay ...

A 'very rare' 50p coin has sold for 64 times its shop value - because of one error. The 50p coin was sold for £32.36 on eBay ...

Recently, the coin sold for £125 on eBay following a mini bidding war, selling for around 250 times its face value. Until recently it was the rarest 50p in circulation, but it has since been overtaken ...

We've explained how to check if you have a rare coin CHECK your change, dig down the back of the sofa and smash open the piggy bank – you could be sitting on a goldmine. We all have loose change ...

You can earn yourself some extra money this January by checking your change. With rare coins being hot topic, it's never been more important to do some digging to see ...

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People are being encouraged to check their loose change for a particular coin from 2009 that could fetch up to £150. This 50 pence piece has earned the title of the "second rarest" currently ...