New British £1 coin

[Tango589]

The government is going to release a new £1 coin in 2017 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26632863).

This is to combat counterfeiting, as there are as many as 45 million forgeries in circulation (3% of total currency).

It will be based on the pre-decimal threepenny-bit, a 12 sided coin that went out of use in the early '70's.

The good news for STEED is he can dig out his hoarde of old money, give it a quick spray paint and be rolling in cash!:O:

[TarJak]

STEED wants his head embossed on every coin.

[Tango589]

I always had my suspicions he was an old queen!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

I'm curious, why did the British Government decide to go from making £1 banknotes to minting £1 coins? Is it cheaper to mint then print?

[swamprat69er]

I'm curious, why did the British Government decide to go from making £1 banknotes to minting £1 coins? Is it cheaper to mint then print?
The coins will last longer than the paper money and are harder to counterfeit.

[nikimcbee]

STEED wants his head embossed on every coin.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pixies/2013/8/18/1376821938240/Prince-Charles-008.jpg

or

http://dogsonthenet.com/NGDogs/Bulldog.jpg
:hmmm:
Which photo would they go with?

[TarJak]

Meld them together to get your answer.

[Jimbuna]

The coins will last longer than the paper money and are harder to counterfeit.

Rgr that and the paper money is going to be replaced with plastic notes in 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427663

[TarJak]

Rgr that and the paper money is going to be replaced with plastic notes in 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25427663

We made that move back in 1988. You lot will be getting colour telly soon.:O:

[Jimbuna]

We made that move back in 1988. You lot will be getting colour telly soon.:O:

Only after the gas lamps are replaced with electric one's :)

[TarJak]

I found out tonight that we print the polymer money for these countries:
Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Western Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

I vote we hang on to it all and sell it on at face value!

[Jimbuna]

I found out tonight that we print the polymer money for these countries:
Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Western Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

I vote we hang on to it all and sell it on at face value!

You missed one out...Monopoly :O:

[TarJak]

You missed one out...Monopoly :O:

Hey that's our currency. We have to use summat. :O:

[swamprat69er]

I found out tonight that we print the polymer money for these countries:
Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Western Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

I vote we hang on to it all and sell it on at face value!
You print the plastic money and we strike their coins.:haha:

The US has been calling Canadian paper money Monolopy money for years. Most places other than tourist traps won't even look at it. I don't blame them. As long as they realise that we (Canadians) can do the same thing.

[TarJak]

You print the plastic money and we strike their coins.:haha:

Teamed up we could rip them off something chronic. Hey Canada. Want your money back? Pay up!:arrgh!:

[swamprat69er]

All of our 'paper money' is now plastic. The new 5's just came out 5,10,20,50,and 100 all plastic.

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'

[Wolferz]

All of our 'paper money' is now plastic. The new 5's just came out 5,10,20,50,and 100 all plastic.

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'

Nothing a hot clothes iron won't fix.:arrgh!::haha:

Sorry Ray and Stevie.:dead:

[Oberon]

http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii532/SoCaLBaMF/1891256_629277650461068_1050198133_n.png

[STEED]

The good news for STEED is he can dig out his hoarde of old money, give it a quick spray paint and be rolling in cash!:O:

I wish. :rotfl2:

STEED wants his head embossed on every coin.

Nah, I suggested my arse and was turned down...bummer. :arrgh!:

I always had my suspicions he was an old queen!

Ducky..:O:

Paper money is I.O.U's for the lame person its not money and now they are going to replace real money (coins) with plastic. The Banking industry must be pissing their pants saying look at those jokers falling for another con.

[BossMark]

The Tories have managed to sell us the idea of a 12 sided £1 coin.

Probably at about £1.20 each.

[Jimbuna]

Reminds me of chocolate money at xmas :)

[Bilge_Rat]

The big reason to switch to coins is they last longer. Canada switched to $1 and $2 dollar coins a while back. I just checked what I had on me and one $1 dollar coin is from 1987 and another one is from 1992. Typically a one dollar paper bill had a lifetime of about one year.

[Schroeder]

You've seen those little raised dots on the Canadian paper money? (Braille)
They are there because the blind got tired of being ripped off. Hey buddy, 'is this a ten? No, it's a one.'
We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark:cool:)

[Jimbuna]

We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark:cool:)

True that :yep:

[swamprat69er]

We've had Braille numbers on our paper money for decades by now and the notes have different sizes. (was already like that when we still had the D-Mark:cool:)
We started that with the Journey series in 2001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_Series_%28banknotes%29

[nikimcbee]

Meld them together to get your answer.

http://img.mylot.com/2128282.jpg
:hmmm:

[Wolferz]

...money is kind of stupid. In this day and age it's all just numbers in a computer system. But, our governments still insist on producing physical fiat cash that isn't worth the paper it's printed on or the metals used to mint the coins. The US government spends more $'s to stamp pennies than the objects are worth. :hmmm:

[u crank]

The US government spends more $'s to stamp pennies than the objects are worth. :hmmm:

Time to get rid of them. Canada did and I hope the nickel will be next. They are not worth picking up off the ground.:O:

[swamprat69er]

You leave them on the ground, then. I will pick them up. It only takes twenty to make a buck and I get some exercise while I am at it. :D

[u crank]

I'll crazy glue a couple to the pavement for you.:D

[swamprat69er]

:haha:

[Wolferz]

I'll crazy glue a couple to the pavement for you.:D

You'll have jackhammer crews from the local synagogue pounding chuckholes in the pavement.:hmmm:
Whassamatterchew?:har:

[swamprat69er]

But I will get that nickel!:haha:

[u crank]

http://i.imgur.com/TA7HUfl.jpg

:O:

[Wolferz]

I hope our cousins have strong belts to hold up their trousers.:O:

[Madox58]

You leave them on the ground, then. I will pick them up. It only takes twenty to make a buck and I get some exercise while I am at it. :D
I am now super glueing change all up and down my street.
:D
It's usually pretty lame for excitement around here. Maybe the crack heads and Heroin junkies will entertain me now!
:haha:

[Jimbuna]

I am now super glueing change all up and down my street.
:D
It's usually pretty lame for excitement around here. Maybe the crack heads and Heroin junkies will entertain me now!
:haha:

I saw what you did :O:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh4aQ0kxJiM