1973 Hands 50p

[Shayne]

Hiya

Could anyone give me any info on this rare 1973 50pence hands coin? I have been trying to get a legitimate value on it but am getting very varied results on eBay etc. 

Any ideas? In decent condition but not sure how to grade it properly? 
 

Many thanks 🙏🏻 ☺️ 

[Chris Perkins]

They aren't rare. I have no idea what crazy nonsense is on eBay for them, I suspect it's people asking silly prices, money laundering, the usual rubbish (but not actually genuine sales). We have that one valued at £1 in normal used condition in the Check Your Change app:

https://www.checkyourchange.co.uk/the-app/

[Rob]

Or to put it another way. Face value + (£1/ebay price).

[Shayne]

Hiya - thanks guys. Rare in the sense that they are no longer in circulation and therefore not legal tender. I know many were made at the time though. 
yeah when I filtered eBay to items that had actually sold, it seems they don’t go for more than £3-£10 unfortunately. 
oh well…. 

[Rob]

The problem is the banks no longer take them for exchange, so if impaired in any way, their value has actually reduced to the scrap cupro-nickel price. As with many commemoratives, they were hoarded, so there is no point in getting a worn one if you want it in decent grade. If I can get £3 for a really nice one, I'm happy. Most go in the rummage bin, or the big smelter in the sky.