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Old British Coins

catz747
catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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Hello,
Mum has got a few old coins lying about the house like the big 50ps and big 10ps, not loads, just a few. Can they still be swapped at banks? Or is there anything else she can do with them?
Thanks

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  • RoCas
    RoCas Posts: 3,929 Forumite
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    I don't know the answer, catz, but if the banks won't take them you could try emailing your query to the Bank of England at enquiries@bankofengland.co.uk. They swap old notes but I've no idea about coins.
  • Cazzdevil
    Cazzdevil Posts: 1,054 Forumite
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    Failing that have a look on Ebay to possibly sell them, people seem strangely drawn to defunked money...
  • V.Lucky
    V.Lucky Posts: 806 Forumite
    Banks will change them for the value they are ie, give them an old 50p get new 50p back.
    :hello:
  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    V.Lucky wrote:
    Banks will change them for the value they are ie, give them an old 50p get new 50p back.

    Thanks, mum wasn't sure if they changed them any more - bet if she had a good look round the house she'd find some really old coins. Do you reckon they would change them too? Might be better with the ebay idea on that one.

    I'll tell her, Thanks :)
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    I keep them, might seem a bit sad but I collect old coins for the children, all the fancy ones aswell, some fab 50ps included, and any foreign ones I end up with. They always comment at how heavy the old 50ps were.

    I think banks will still change most of them.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • catz747
    catz747 Posts: 20,381 Forumite
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    When I was little I found some old coins at my mums 1/2 p that sort of thing, I thought it was a bit weird and victorian & didn't quite get why they changed the coins. I thought it was amusing that they had other coins in the 'olden days'. Then, they changed (I think) the 5p and over time I got to realise that things change all the time. It wasn't just a straight swap of old days / new days.
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Half penny going cost people a fortune IMO, those things that were rounded up to the next penny, and as I was a child then all 1/2 penny sweets went up to a penny :( pocket money never went so far ever again :rotfl:

    I hate new 5ps too, they are so little and fiddly
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
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