Dad finds incredibly rare silver 1p in his small change - and it could sell for thousands.

After finding his coin, Stephen, 35, from Wales, decided to stash it away - however now he believes it could be worth a mint.

Elizabeth Beckford, at Chards, the world's biggest buyer of gold and silver told Mirror Money that while the coin will need to be tested and valued for accuracy, there's belief it could be worth anything up to £2,000 or more because of its rarity.

"This 2011 penny may be an error coin which missed the copper-plating process. Exactly 431,004,000 pennies were released into circulation in 2011, so it is possible that some coins with striking errors were missed during quality control. However, we have not heard of any similar steel pennies so this may be an exciting find!

"It may also be a penny which was issued as a commemorative 'lucky' silver coin by the Royal Mint. These sterling silver pennies were issued as gifts for new babies and christenings. These coins were not meant for circulation but occasionally they are removed from the packaging and are used in change.

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