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Is there a small fortune in your jar of coins?

Check your collection of 50p pieces

A Manx Christmas coin is selling for more than 1,000 times its worth

The 50 pence piece, minted in 2003 and featuring the Raymond Briggs animated Snowman and James characters, has been known to fetch in excess of £500 at auction.

On its reverse it has the head of Queen Elizabeth II and the words Isle of Man around the bust of the monarch.

A spokesperson for the Britannia Coin Company says it's one of the most sought after Christmas coins.

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