And finally…huge sale creates Great Expectations for old £2 coins

A Charles Dickens £2 coin was sold by the user climbing_uk on the auction site earlier this week, raking in a staggering amount.

The listing, posted by eBay user climbing_uk, said: “In 2012, the Royal Mint issued a £2 coin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles, one of Britain’s finest writers, with a unique £2 coin that incorporates the titles of Dickens’ famous works on its highly inventive reverse.

In 2012, the coin was issued to commemorate the birthday of the renowned writer and has the words “something will turn up” written on the edge.

These words are delivered by clerk Mr Micawber in Dickens’ 1850 novel Oliver Twist.

The special coin features a detailed profile of the author, which is made up of the names of his books.

According to the Royal Mint, over eight million of the coins were made to celebrate the famous author.

The coin sold by climbing_uk had at least two minting errors, which makes it even more valuable to collectors.

The listing said that the dots around Queen Elizabeth’s head disappear halfway around and that the milled wording around the coin is upside down, both of which add to the coin’s value.