Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 14:33Just been checking my bits and pieces of sterling - I have a couple of old pound coins plus a few newer, shiny ones. Will anyone take the old ones, or should I just not bring them with me?
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Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 14:33Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 15:21No shop will take them so you can't buy anything with them; but some banks may still exchange them for new ones - but it's not guaranteed and it's up to the different banks on what their policy is. I gather if you have an account with a bank you can deposit them into your account?
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 16:03Osc,
If you are flying from or to Manchester airport and want to use one of the trolleys, you have to insert a pound coin to get one. This is not refundable. So use one of the old coins.
If you are flying from or to Manchester airport and want to use one of the trolleys, you have to insert a pound coin to get one. This is not refundable. So use one of the old coins.
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 16:44I know charities like British legion where taking them if got a couple so will be putting them in charity xmas collection
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 19:24There are still a few out there in circulation, and you can still get them in your change unless you keep a sharp look-out. Got one myself recently - like Saundra, I just put in the next charity collection tin I passed ....
However, a lady in the bank in front of me last Monday managed to exchange a couple of old ones over the counter, no questions asked, but it looked like she was a "known" regular.
However, a lady in the bank in front of me last Monday managed to exchange a couple of old ones over the counter, no questions asked, but it looked like she was a "known" regular.
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 21:27Thanks everyone! I don't think my £2 is going to be a problem 
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 11 Dec 2017, 22:19
Re: Old pound coins
Posted: 12 Dec 2017, 19:08we are still taking them here Osc but not in all shops but the banks here have a deal with UK to exchange them as they are paid into the banks they send them accross.
Our £1 coins are still the same size and shape as the old UK ones but with different faces so it will be a while here before all the old in saving bottles and piggy banks are all recovered I emptied my bottles in August but while doing the car boot sales since we still get a few old english in the donations tin or even off customers for now we are not worried but as soon as the UK sets a date for us I will be more particular.
The UK is accepting from the IOL any that turn out to be forged I believe for now which is good when it is believed up to 1 in 200 before was forged.
so anyone out there stuck with a wheelbarrow full just frop me a line hehehe
Manxie xx
Our £1 coins are still the same size and shape as the old UK ones but with different faces so it will be a while here before all the old in saving bottles and piggy banks are all recovered I emptied my bottles in August but while doing the car boot sales since we still get a few old english in the donations tin or even off customers for now we are not worried but as soon as the UK sets a date for us I will be more particular.
The UK is accepting from the IOL any that turn out to be forged I believe for now which is good when it is believed up to 1 in 200 before was forged.
so anyone out there stuck with a wheelbarrow full just frop me a line hehehe
Manxie xx