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Old 29-06-2009, 1:33 PM   #1
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Old 29-06-2009, 1:50 PM   #2
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Very interesting - I have looked in my change pot, and no lucky 20ps yet

Will be interesting to see if anyone on MSE has one!


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Old 29-06-2009, 2:01 PM   #3
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I am on the look out for them I went through my purse and none so far... but we shouldn't give up.
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Old 29-06-2009, 2:03 PM   #4
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This is welcome news to me as my partner and I have been saving all our 20ps for about a month now - will have a sift through tonight and fingers crossed I'll be lucky!!


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Old 29-06-2009, 3:07 PM   #5
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Read the story about this in the Daily Mail this morning. My son and I both svae outr 20ps in a jar and bank them once a year. We have two with no date. I think we would be very foolish to trade them in for £50 each. I think we will get a better deal keeping them for a couple of years and then selling to collectors.
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Old 29-06-2009, 3:18 PM   #6
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I have just had a look in my purse, I have 7 20p coins in there just now and 1 has no date on it!

Whats the best advice? Keep it....or trade in in for £50? x
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Old 29-06-2009, 4:20 PM   #7
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cant help thinking this is a rouse by London Mint (this firm, afaik, are not related to the official Royal Mint..) to boost trade.. if they are offering £50, what are THEY likely to sell on for?

also, there is nothing (yet) about this on the official site, at all..

i dont think the RM would (or could) pay way OTT to get said coins back, even if they did exist..
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Old 29-06-2009, 4:38 PM   #8
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If you're buying one, make sure you're actually buying a collectible one:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1783469

(Sorry, link is easier than re-writing it all...)
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Old 29-06-2009, 4:47 PM   #9
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Well, I still need to check my coin jar to see if I have any luck, but instead of selling it to London Mint it may be worth selling it on eBay... I just looked and some are selling for over £190 !!!

Good luck to all !
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Old 29-06-2009, 6:53 PM   #10
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Just gone through our penny jar and we have one! Very exciting.


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Old 29-06-2009, 7:02 PM   #11
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8123749.stm


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Old 29-06-2009, 7:09 PM   #12
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Undated-20p-co...3A1%7C294%3A50


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Old 29-06-2009, 7:09 PM   #13
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I found one and spent it! I remember thinking how odd, it has no date. Can't believe it...but have to think of it as easy come, easy go! I hadn't seen the new story till today :-/
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Old 29-06-2009, 7:16 PM   #15
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Just gone through our penny jar and we have one! Very exciting.
Get it on ebay, see above link.


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Wondering if the market will be flooded while everyone picks through their pockets, and it would be better to leave it a while?! Although £175 would be very nice!


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Wondering if the market will be flooded while everyone picks through their pockets, and it would be better to leave it a while?! Although £175 would be very nice!
See the other link, it's over a grand.


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nothing here yet either, still hoping
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I saw that, but surely that person won't actually pay that and it will just be a non-paying bidder?


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its £4,000 now......... wow
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