Fake Pond Coin ALLEGED - Page 2

Freebyrd · 26th April 2017, 09:17

Two weeks ago I tried to pay for coffee in a café in Coniston with the new pound coins. The girl at the till heard our Scottish accents and having not seen the new coins, asked if they were Scottish! She accepted them reluctantly.

steve-45 · 26th April 2017, 10:10

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Originally Posted by NOCTURNAL

most of the supermarkets have had to remove the locking sections for the interim period whilst both are available and will refit once the new ones are 'officially' the only legal tender (yes I know the old ones still will be but you know what I mean

The "old ones" cease to be legal in September, so not very long considering that's its mostly the old pound coin I'm given in change still .....

Lancpudn · 26th April 2017, 10:38

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

I have filed the corners off the new ones so they will fit my coin holder, gotta! be done innit?

Rev

Vandal.

BigRuss · 26th April 2017, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

A new pound coin has been found to be a fake not far away from I live,
can it be true already????

Rev

What better time for the criminals to put out fake ones

Most people are not that familiar with them yet.
From what I've heard there's fakes circulating of the new £5 note too

Russ

RobSun · 26th April 2017, 11:45

Just read an article about this online. Its not a fake but a miss strike during production. So far they have no idea how many have been made but they are already saying that they could be valuable dependent upon this.

The problem appears to be because it is a very complex pressing, especially the hologram, and this hasn't come out correctly. With massive numbers being produced the mint suggest that the odd miss strike is inevitable so check your pockets. if there's one or two they will be worth a fortune it thousands still a few quid.

HarryM1BYT · 26th April 2017, 12:50

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Originally Posted by NOCTURNAL

most of the supermarkets have had to remove the locking sections for the interim period whilst both are available and will refit once the new ones are 'officially' the only legal tender (yes I know the old ones still will be but you know what I mean

I think I read that we were in an early adopters area of the UK (or was it for the new £5?). Anyway I am seeing lots of the new coins around here.

I thought most people tended to use tokens for the trolleys, rather than £1 coins?

madeupname · 28th April 2017, 08:45

I have 6 of the new ones and a couple are mis-struck. I think this is more common than we are led to believe.
Looking on ebay someone is trying to sell a 'rare' new one pound coin for £4000.
Why?
Well because it has 2016 on it instead of 2017.
All my 6 are dated 2016 . . . . . I'm rich!! Rich I tell ya!

stevestrat · 28th April 2017, 17:10

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Originally Posted by madeupname

Looking on ebay someone is trying to sell a 'rare' new one pound coin for £4000.

That'll be handy, I need change for the bus.

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RobSun Gets stuck in MGZTT Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bradford Posts: 529 Thanks: 148 Thanked 256 Times in 138 Posts	Just read an article about this online. Its not a fake but a miss strike during production. So far they have no idea how many have been made but they are already saying that they could be valuable dependent upon this. The problem appears to be because it is a very complex pressing, especially the hologram, and this hasn't come out correctly. With massive numbers being produced the mint suggest that the odd miss strike is inevitable so check your pockets. if there's one or two they will be worth a fortune it thousands still a few quid.