eBay: 'Super rare' error coin listed for more than £35,000

Standard Royal Shield design described with unusual striking flaw <i>(Image: eBay)</i>
Standard Royal Shield design described with unusual striking flaw (Image: eBay)
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A 10p coin with a "super rare" error was listed for more than £35,000.

The seller, based in Ferndown, listed the coin as having a "super rare" cast bleed error, claiming it to be the only one of its kind in the world.

The coin was described as a standard British 10p, featuring the Royal Shield of Arms with two lions.

However, the seller said the "cast bleed error" made it unique.

The coin was listed on eBay for £35,086.68.

The coin is described as circular with a silvery metallic finish. Along the top edge, the words 'TEN PENCE' are inscribed in capital letters.

The main design features part of the Royal Shield of Arms, showing two passant lions in profile, one above the other, facing left with raised forepaws and elongated bodies.

The lions are embossed and occupy most of the coin’s surface

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