The 50 most rare and valuable coins since decimalisation 50 years ago – and one sold for £700
Mike Ridley
Updated: 15 Feb 2021, 13:14
Mike Ridley
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IT was the biggest change in British life for a thousand years. Half a century ago today, the UK scrapped LSD - pounds shillings and pence - and went decimal.
On Monday February 15, 1971, all prices were in a new-fangled currency, pounds and pence.
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Half a century ago today, the UK went decimal - here we celebrate the big day with 50 of the rarest coins from which you could make more cash
The Sun newspaper cost just two and a half pence and a packet of 20 fags set you back 25p and pint of lager was 12p.