forged £1 coins ident,

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

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
 Alan

[Stred (Steve)]

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

[Tracy]

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.

[Stred (Steve)]

How did you get them Tracy???

How many of us have had these without knowing it

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

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

[Stred (Steve)]

Did someone say car park ticket machines   

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

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

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

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