A coin expert known as the CoinCollectingWizard has urged the public to look out for a specific rare English coin - as it could be worth a massive £200,000

An expert has urged Brits to check their jars of coins at home for a certain coin that could be worth £127,000. This highly sought after penny coin is among the “most expensive” British coins ever, with only seven ever produced by the Royal Mint.

In the past few months, we've seen a number of rare coins sell for thousands more than their face value. And just recently, a rare 1p coin with a "unique" date flogged for an eye-watering £140,000 at

What looks like a normal UK 20p turned out to be an experimental coin that never made it into circulation. It's valued at nearly $1000 at auction.

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