20p piece set to fetch thousands of euro at auction

It pays to keep old coins and cash as they could pocket you thousands of euro. An old 20p piece is now worth up to €6,000. The rare trial coin, dating from 1985, will go under the hammer as part of the Eclectic Collectors held by Whyte’s auction house.

These coins were issued in advance of production to various companies and organisations to facilitate calibration of vending machines and other coinioperated devices such as telephones, meters, etc.