Title: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on July 30, 2010, 07:01:54 AM Iv'e been hoping for some good weather and to get time on my hands to go to the beaches,
i found a forged £1 coin a couple of years ago there with the colouring fading. i was hoping to put it with my ground acid/ salt /wet damaged coins on display in the museum, but couldn't find it, doh. iv'e found some new information now on Checking them out, hope this is helpfull to you.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10774366 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10774366) Alan Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Stred (Steve) on July 30, 2010, 02:34:00 PM I have been informed that if you rub the edge of the coin on white paper, the paper will have black markings on it, if the coin is a forgery ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Tracy on July 30, 2010, 05:50:40 PM I was saving for my hols put my spare pound coins in a jar.I had £634 checked them 22 are forgeries.what can I do with them.
Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Stred (Steve) on July 30, 2010, 07:15:22 PM How did you get them Tracy??? ???
How many of us have had these without knowing it ??? Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on July 30, 2010, 07:54:42 PM ohhh dear. i'd mix them in my change and change them for good ones Tracey lol, you'd get nothing for them in the banks, let them find them,
Alan Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Stred (Steve) on July 30, 2010, 08:14:18 PM Did someone say car park ticket machines ;) ;D ;) ;D
Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on July 30, 2010, 09:46:36 PM Hi Tracy
Ive had a few lately I havnt seen or heard of anywhere that doesnt take them, You might have a problem if you change them in the bank because they weigh them. You could try a cash changing machine like the ones in Asda or Tesco, only put a pound in and see what happens first. Youll have to give 7p in the £1 to charity tho all the best The walrus Title: Re: forged £1 coins ident, Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on July 31, 2010, 06:58:05 AM or there is the tesco saving stamps machine as well PHil.
i never check mine, i'll have to have another read and start me finks. Alan |