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A woman has attempted to sell £2 worth of 50ps for the grand total of £1.

The amusing post was shared on the popular Facebook page Plymouth Gossip Girls, where members of the group questioned the seller's business sense.

The woman uploaded a picture of four 50p coins from the new Peter Rabbit collection.

The set included two Peter Rabbit faced coins, one Jeremy Fisher coin and one Tom Kitten - all of which are legal tender.

The woman posted the ad with the description "you can have this whole collection for just £1 seeing as there's a double".

When questioned about her selling logic, and if she was actually selling £2 for half of its value, she said that she wanted to give people "a good deal".

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She posted: "I will separate the bundle but will sell all four for £1 as there are two the same.

"When you sell bundles it's always cheaper to make a good deal."

When met with the response "but it's £2" the woman reiterated the fact that she was trying to sell "a deal", because the coins included a double.

(Image: Plymouth Gossip Girls)

One poster questioned her: "Why are you selling £2 for £1?

"It's like me selling you a £10 note and saying you can have it for a fiver!"

Another added: "Is this a joke?

"It doesn't matter if it's double! You're selling money for less that it's worth!"

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A third said: "It doesn't matter what the collection is, it's real money.

"It's legal tender. I've decided you're joking, this can't be real!"

The woman then removed the post and said she was "just selling [her] collection".

The post was then uploaded onto the public Plymouth Gossip Girls page , with names blanked out, where it received hundreds of comments and likes, with many people finding the situation hilarious.

(Image: Plymouth Gossip Girls)

Angie said: "I’m having a crap time at the mo and this actually made me smile."

Stephanie said: "Makes a nice change, usually people trying to sell 50p for £10."

Others were baffled by the post.

Dina said: "Do you reckon she will take 25p for one 50p?"

Victoria said: "Are people really this dumb???!!!"

The Peter Rabbit coins worth £3,200

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In March 2016, a batch of Peter Rabbit coins entered circulation in the Lake District and a few other British locations in memory of the works of iconic author Beatrix Potter.

Shortly after, they started appearing on online marketplace eBay for far more than 50p.

In 2017, the Royal Mint released a further four Peter Rabbit coins - however available to buy exclusively online only. This was followed by several more in 2018 to mark the late author's anniversary. All are available in silver, and colour.

The 2016 Beatrix Potter 50p coins rank highly in the scarcity list, featuring Jemima Puddle-Duck and Squirrel Nutkin. This is based largely on the fact that not many people own them and they are in very high demand.

How much they're worth: On eBay, one 2016 Peter Rabbit coin sold for £5,000 in February making it the most valuable of them all, in another eBay listing, it sold for £3,200 .

In colour, the entire 2016 collection is being traded for upwards of £999 . Collectors are also paying for colour versions of Peter Rabbit for an eye watering £680 .

The 2016 silver proof featuring the words 'Beatrix Potter' itself is also highly sought after - and being sold for around £207 online .

Jemima Puddle-duck meanwhile is selling for around £900 while the full set in colour is going for £1,480.

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