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Out of circulation [pre euro] coins. What to do with them?

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luton_otter

luton_otter Posts: 2 Newbie

9 January 2013 at 12:53PM in Charities

I was having a spring clean and found a stash of pfennings/francs/lira coins and a few notes. Of course they have no use in today's credit crisis world and have no antique value.

Does anyone have any suggestions, charities I can direct them to, even if they are smelted for scrap.

Thanks in advance.
Frank

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Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite

9 January 2013 at 8:58PM edited 9 January 2013 at 11:30PM

My local hospice shop takes any coins, so I think do Oxfam. I think that most of the large charities will be able to take it (and want it!)

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lozzy81 Posts: 275 Forumite

9 January 2013 at 9:02PM

Barclays bank take all old notes, not sure about coins but worth a try!!

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Valli Posts: 25,458 Forumite

9 January 2013 at 11:04PM

charities take them

here

Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY

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CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite

10 January 2013 at 4:22AM

This was going back to about 2008, but I recall bunging a lot of old pre-2004 EU currency into HSBC, which was kindly accepted.

CK

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