Just found a £5 coin?

comicmankev

£5 coins are legal tender, and you will be able to use it in the shops. But, not sure if you'll have much luck in Lidl/Netto, judging by my local ones they don't even know normal UK currency!

grace

I was in Waitrose once doing some shopping and a chap tried to pay with a 5.00 coin and they wouldnt accept it, they called the Manager over and he said it wasnt legal tender just a keep sake

Grace

tigerlily

I dont know how collectable the £5 coins are...I have a couple of them aswell...but if you need the cash either take the coin to your bank and exchange it or have a look on ebay to see if they sell for higher than the face value.Its worth a try I guess!!

$17mma

gilly41 wrote:

Hi
I am down to my last few pounds before payday and I have just found a £5 coin :T
Can I use it? I havent seen one for ages so not sure whether i can use it in Netto tomorrow?
Thanks everyone!

I didnt know that there were £5 coins...never seen one... must be rare,

you gonig to keep it or use it?

K9cuddles

I won a £5 coin... back in the 1990's!! Not sure what I done with it!!

gilly41

Hi
Thanks everyone!
I have rung to PO and they said they would swap it for £5. Pretty skint today as dont get paid til Friday and the coin has been sat there for years!!!So i am going to exchange it!
xx

pennylane99

there is a £5 coin just released today as well, to commemorate the Queens 80th birthday....

Emmzi

I'd check what they're going for on eby.. some commerorative coins are £30 upwards for a £5 coin.. depends on the type and what condition it's in!

amosworks

CLAPTON wrote:

two ecomomists walking down a street,
one sees a five pound coin across the road and suggests crossing the road to pick it up
the other says its already been picked up

you have to be sad and an economist to understand this joke and absoluteley no one laughs

an IQ above 131 helps.

I was trying to find a "boo hoo" button but all I can see is thanks That was awful lol

180

MikeAndHisLovelyPlant

gilly41 wrote:

I have rung to PO and they said they would swap it for £5.
xx

What do you mean? - it IS already £5.

Spend it - they have to accept it - I suggest a pub when they've already poured the drinks.

These 'commemorative' coins are just a way of getting fools to throw money away - it's like popping your money in a 0% interest account.

Mike