The New Pound Coin Comes Into

[emmie]

circulation today, did anyone remember or care..

[Jackdaw33]

No.

[jno]

I haven't been outside today, but I suppose they'll turn up in my change the way £5 notes do.

[emmie]

the ones we have now are still legal tender until October.

[Mamyalynne]

I knew it was today but haven't been out or encountered one yet.

[Jackdaw33]

What saddens me is that it is shaped like the old threepenny bit and is worth about the same!

[mikey4444]

Everywhere I have gone today, I have asked, without result.
I'll try again tomorrow.

[Mamyalynne]

It's recommended if you regularly use vending machines, parking machines, trolleys etc that require coins to keep some of each type for a while until the machines are all adapted successfully.

[Old_Geezer]

I remembered; not overly fussed.


Now there's a thought. I've a couple of those coin things on the keyring in order to use a supermarket trolley when the untrusting supermarket wants to imply I'll steal their trolley. I guess it'll mean they are now obsolete unless they change the trolley slots to accept both sizes.

[mikey4444]

I have a couple of those brass, spring-loaded tubes, that you can slide pound coins into..... Very useful to leave in the cup-holder of the car, and I am wondering if these new coins will fit.

Does anyone know if they are the same diameter as the "old" coin ?

[emmie]

mikey
i think they are,
but won't fit into trolleys, at least not yet.

[stob]

Hi Mikey,
New coin is thinner but larger diameter than the round pound

[stob]

And lighter

[mikey4444]

Ah...probably won't fit into my brass tubey-things then.

Thanks Stob. By the way, are you new ? Can't recall seeing you here with us before !

[emmie]

stob
has been on here since 2005

[stob]

Just over 11 years Mikey, more of a reader than participater, unless I can be of help

[mikey4444]

Welcome then Stob. We are a merry band of brothers ( and sisters) on here and we hardly ever fall out ( ! )

[emmie]

mikey
now don't tell stories......

[-Talbot-]

Really excited but haven't seen one yet. Are there any cool images on the web that I could look at?

[stob]

I know Mikey. As I said more of a reader ;-)

[ichkeria]

Yes I actually asked in the Post Office if they had any.

Slow day for me today ... :-)