Check your purses and wallets!

Have a look in your purse or wallet. Got a few 20p pieces in there?

Take a closer look. Find any that don't have a date on them? Then you're very lucky - because that 20p piece is worth a small fortune.

It appears that in 2008, the Royal Mint mistakenly issued a number of 20p pieces without the date on. They rectified the mistake, but not before a few of the dateless 20p pieces had already entered circulation. They are perfectly legal tender, but they are worth far more than 20p to collectors, who are paying silly prices for them on eBay.

So check your purses, wallets and piggybanks - you could be one of the very lucky ones! I've checked my own purse but no luck - I'll be checking my change in the shops later very carefully though!