Faulty new UK one-pound coins fetching a mint on eBay
Sharp-eyed collectors have spotted slight flaws in some of Britain's new, ultra-secure one-pound coins and have been trying to sell them online for up to 5,000 times their face value.Britain is replacing its circular one-pound ($1.25) coin with a 12-sided version based on the now-defunct three penny bit, using two different-coloured metals to help beat counterfeiters.Since the launch at the end of March, several people have found slightly imperfect versions of the new coin, which its maker Royal
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