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50p RARE coin Girl Guiding UK 2010 50 pence    US $1.60

1965 nice coin Great Britain Winston Churchill rare    US $.99

RARE 50p Fifty pence 2006 coin Victory Cross Heroic Acts 50 pence coin    US $1.56

RARE 50 pence 2012 Olympic Taekwondo 50p coin    US $1.56

Guernsey two Doubles 1868 Uncommon Rare three stalks type coin low mintage    US $10.27

Guernsey one Double coin dated 1830 rare uncommon dot stop before date    US $1.56

RARE £2 POUND COIN 2006 ISAMBARD BRUNEL PADDINGTON STATION UNIQUE COLLECTABLE    US $3.95

RARE 2005 TWO POUND COIN £2 60th Anniversary of the End of World War 2    US $4.11

RARE TWO POUND COIN 2001 MARCONI £200 100yr ANNIVERSARY OF WIRELESS TRANSMITION    US $3.95

GB KING GEORGE VI 1937 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $1.56

GB KING GEORGE VI 1938 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $6.31

GB KING GEORGE VI 1939 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $3.15

GB KING GEORGE VI 1940 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $3.15

GB KING GEORGE VI 1941 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $1.56

GB KING GEORGE VI 1942 RARE SILVER SIX PENCE 6P COIN    US $1.56

GB KING GEORGE VI 1943 RARE SILVER SIXPENCE 6P COIN    US $3.15

GB KING GEORGE VI RARE 1937 FARTHING 1 4 PENNY COIN    US $1.56

GB KING GEORGE VI 1945 RARE SILVER SIXPENCE 6P COIN    US $3.15

GB KING GEORGE VI RARE 1938 FARTHING 1 4 PENNY COIN    US $1.56

50p COIN ROYAL SHIELD OF ARMS 50P RARE 2008 UK    US $1.56

HANOVER George III 1760 1820 Halfpenny GEORGIVS · III · REX Ancient Rare Coin    US $23.69

RARE 1981 50p COIN LARGE STYLE IN VGC CONDITION Q E II    US $1.56

RARE 1978 50p COIN LARGE STYLE IN EX CONDITION Q E II    US $1.56

GREAT BRITAIN 1867 Large One 1 Penny BETTER Grade RARE Old Coin S 713    US $.99

1988 UK £1 ONE POUND COIN CROWN OVER SHIELD GBP RARE    US $7.87

GREAT BRITAIN 1874 H Large One 1 Penny BETTER Grade RARE Old Coin S 714    US $.99

GREAT BRITAIN 1950 Large Penny RARE KEY DATE LOW MINTAGE Coin 240K S 723    US $.99

GREAT BRITAIN 1951 Large Penny RARE KEY DATE LOW MINTAGE Coin 240K S 724    US $23.50

Denmark Christian IX 20 Kroner Gold Coin 1873 RARE    US $521.63

Rare 1887 Double Florin Great Britian Coin B U    US $99.99

18 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA FARITHING VERY RARE COIN    US $1.99

1898 Victoria British Silver Sixpence Jubilee 3rd issue VERY RARE COIN    US $6.99

1915 George V British Silver Sixpence VERY RARE COIN    US $6.99

VERY RARE 1992 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA ONE PENNY OLD BRITISH COIN SWEET    US $.99

VERY RARE 1891 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA ONE PENNY OLD BRITISH COIN SWEET    US $.99

Rare £5 Coin The Centenary of Her Majesty the Queen Mother No 27958    US $23.71

RARE 1790 1859 GERMAN GOLD COIN 8 GRAMS UNCIRCULATED    US $6.00

VERY RARE £2 COIN ERROR PART OF THE T IS MISSING MORE RARE THAN UNDATED 20P COIN    US $7.89

NHS 50TH ANNIVERSARY 50P COIN 1998 RARE    US $1.56

VERY RARE 1893 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA ONE PENNY OLD BRITISH COIN SWEET    US $1.99

VERY RARE 1889 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA ONE PENNY OLD BRITISH COIN SWEET    US $1.99

VERY RARE 1884 GB BUN HEAD VICTORIA ONE PENNY OLD BRITISH COIN SWEET    US $1.99

VICTORIA 1890 CROWN VERY HIGH GRADE VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $79.02

VICTORIA 1888 HALFCROWN A UNCTRACES OF LUSTRE VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $94.83

VICTORIA 1892 HALFCROWN A UNC VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $79.02

VICTORIA 1889 HALFCROWN A UNCSIGNS OF LUSTRE VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $94.83

ELIZABETH 1954 HALFCROWN UNCLUSTRE VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $20.53

VICTORIA 1893 HALFCROWN A UNCLUSTRE PRESENT VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $110.63

VICTORIA 1899 HALFCROWN VERY HIGH GRADE SMALL DIGS ON OBSERVE]NICE RARE COIN    US $47.41

VICTORIA 1901 HALFCROWN VERY HIGH GRADE NICE RARE COIN    US $47.41

VICTORIA 1887 HALFCROWN A UNC VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $31.60

RARE 2011 OLYMPICS 50p COIN CANOEING IN EX CONDITION    US $1.56

UNIQUE old Shilling 1958 Rare Lamination ERROR silver coloured coin    US $7.89

Rare Old One Penny 1945 Laminating flan Error coingood Collectible grade    US $7.89

VICTORIA 1849 MAUNDY FOUR PENCE NICE RARE COIN    US $12.63

VICTORIA 1871 GOTHIC FLORIN TONED]VERY NICE RARE COIN    US $22.94

RARE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 N IRELAND FLAG £2 COIN    US $9.50

2003 ISLE OF MAN CHRISTMAS 50P JAMES AND THE SNOWMAN 50 PENCE RARE UNC COIN    US $18.18

a1 1953 Coin Set Uncirculated Condition Sealed Rare pre decimal date    US $14.23

RARE ANTIQUE SILVER COIN HALF CROWN CHARLES II 1683 FREE PP UK 32CM 12 INCH    US $158.05

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I see that you're Canadian, so I'm assuming you're talking about a Canadian cent.

I'm not aware of any "rare" 1947 Canadian cent (or American cent, or British penny for that matter). There is a variety of the Australia penny from that year that can get a little expensive, but that's only for higher grade coins.

What website were you looking at that described it as "rare"?

And whatever you do if you decide to sell it, a pawn shop or antique store is absolutely the _worst_ place to take it. Not because they're dishonest, but because you'll get less money.

Pawn shops and antique shops almost always "flip" any coins they get to a nearby coin dealer. The dealer isn't going to pay them any more than someone who walks into the shop, and since the pawn shop wants to make a profit, they'll offer you less than they're likely to get from the dealer. Also, since they're not coin experts, they don't know (or don't know how) to check a coin for possible varieties. If they know you might have a $10 coin, or a $100 coin, but they don't know how to tell the difference, which do you think they're going to base their offer on?