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Check your coins for this rare 1926 George V sovereign… it could be worth up to £37,000

We may have just been introduced to the design for a new 12-sided £1 coin, but you may want to keep an eye out for this old design when it comes to raking it in

FEELING a little skint after Christmas?

It may be worth checking your change… you never know what you might find.

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It's worth checking your coin collection, you could make a fortuneCredit: Alamy

We may have just been introduced to the design for a new 12-sided £1 coin, due to enter circulation on March 28, but you may want to keep an eye out for this old design when it comes to raking it in.

The 1926 George V sovereign Sydney mint may have originally been worth just £1, but now could fetch over £30,000 – thanks to low mintage.

The coin was made even rarer during WWI, as the British government requested that the public hand their sovereigns in to be melted down to help finance the war effort.

, valuations for the remaining coins can range from £8,500 to £37,500 - depending on the condition.

Currently, , which while lower than the estimated value, is still an impressive sum for a £1 coin.

This coin (above) is currently on auction site eBay for £2,500Credit: EBAY

If you happen to have a 1926 George V sovereign in your collection, check for the "S" mintmark, which denotes the Sydney Mint in Australia - you could be sitting on a goldmine…

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