New UK coins

[Jeraly 3]

I send them to Kevin everytime a new one comes out. I got him a folder once with a slot for each one so he can save them.

We also just started the gold dollar coins (about a year ago) with the president's faces on them. I think there are 3 or 4 so far.

Cool - will have to get Jeremy to get me a wallet Or I could just get one when I move

[Toshtishtash 1]

Ooooh! I want a wallet too!!

Gold dollar coins? That's a great idea. Are they going to replace the paper ones? Or are they just special edition?

[Jeraly 3]

You can get gold dollar coins anyway I just didn't realise there were collectible ones as well

[Toshtishtash 1]

Hmm, I didn't know that! I have never seen one, I don't think?

Those paper dollars annoy the hell out of me! They take up sooooo much room in your purse!

[j4k 0]

yeah, i wish we'd go to dollar coins...you can spend the gold dollar coins, but most people here for some reason still prefer the paper ones, so i don't see them going away anytime soon...have you seen the $2 paper notes? they are pretty rare...most people don't use them anymore unless they're in a bind...

[Jeraly 3]

I have a $2 bill

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I have a ten million Deutschmark bill

(1923; massive inflation )

I used to show it to my Year 5 kids and watch their eyes bug out of their heads... there was always a moment's lull before someone blurted 'why don't you SPEND it, miss?!'

[Jeraly 3]

I have a ten million Deutschmark bill

(1923; massive inflation )

I used to show it to my Year 5 kids and watch their eyes bug out of their heads... there was always a moment's lull before someone blurted 'why don't you SPEND it, miss?!'

It escaped being used for fuelling home fires?! Impressive!!! Ahh the great depression Oh I want to go read all my history folders again now

[rebeccajo 14]

State quarters.....lemme tell you a funny story.....

Wes' first visit to me was in February 2005. By that time, we Americans were used to seeing the state quarters in our pockets and they really didn't mean anything to us unless you were a collector, which I am not.

We went thru McDonald's one day, and Wes gave me some money. He'd been here about two weeks and I looked over and saw him fiddling with his change. I remember thinking 'omg he's having trouble with the money'. When I asked him, he said 'no I'm looking at these quarters - they're not all the same' - LOL

So I explained the program to him, and he became transfixed! Immediately when we got home he started going through all the change in the house trying to find different states. He looked them up online to find out how many had come out so far and he made a list of the ones he didn't have. He continued sifting through quarters every time we went out and got change, and there was a great celebration everytime he located a different one. When he went back home, I was duly charged to continue looking for 'missing states' until he came back again...

Of course now we have a folder, battered coins have been replaced by mint or near mint, and he collects both D's and P's. And he thinks its pretty funny that the rest of you Brits like 'em too.....

[Jason&Sarah 0]

That's priceless!

Sarah was quite amused at my reaction to the coined pounds. For the first two weeks of my visit, I just kept the coins in my pocket. I kept forgetting about the coined pounds and just always gave out notes. I always joked around about getting a change bag. I think at one point I had about 25 pounds in coin in my pocket!!!!!!!

Her brother was quite amused with my American bills, saying how confusing it was to have them all the same color and same size!

We were in Glastonbury and went to a cafe, and I paid for our coffee, and the lady literally gave me back about 4 pounds in 20p coins!!!!!! To this day, I tell her if they ever have a vote to get rid of a coin there, go for the 20p!!!!

Edited April 19, 2008 by Jason&Sarah

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I have a feeling I'm going to like looking out for the different quarters too

I like the different fifty pences here... though the only one I've kept is the one with 'fifty pence' written in all different fonts on the back; I think it's LOVELY

[Jeraly 3]

State quarters.....lemme tell you a funny story.....

Wes' first visit to me was in February 2005. By that time, we Americans were used to seeing the state quarters in our pockets and they really didn't mean anything to us unless you were a collector, which I am not.

We went thru McDonald's one day, and Wes gave me some money. He'd been here about two weeks and I looked over and saw him fiddling with his change. I remember thinking 'omg he's having trouble with the money'. When I asked him, he said 'no I'm looking at these quarters - they're not all the same' - LOL

So I explained the program to him, and he became transfixed! Immediately when we got home he started going through all the change in the house trying to find different states. He looked them up online to find out how many had come out so far and he made a list of the ones he didn't have. He continued sifting through quarters every time we went out and got change, and there was a great celebration everytime he located a different one. When he went back home, I was duly charged to continue looking for 'missing states' until he came back again...

Of course now we have a folder, battered coins have been replaced by mint or near mint, and he collects both D's and P's. And he thinks its pretty funny that the rest of you Brits like 'em too.....

Jeremy suggested getting the Ds and Ps but I said I wasn't that bothered... yet When I move of course it might be a different matter just cause I am a bit... well... inclined that way I think my story is something a bit similar rj

That's priceless!

Sarah was quite amused at my reaction to the coined pounds. For the first two weeks of my visit, I just kept the coins in my pocket. I kept forgetting about the coined pounds and just always gave out notes. I always joked around about getting a change bag. I think at one point I had about 25 pounds in coin in my pocket!!!!!!!

Her brother was quite amused with my American bills, saying how confusing it was to have them all the same color and same size!

We were in Glastonbury and went to a cafe, and I paid for our coffee, and the lady literally gave me back about 4 pounds in 20p coins!!!!!! To this day, I tell her if they ever have a vote to get rid of a coin there, go for the 20p!!!!

LMAO - Jeremy *still* does that!! He is really good with the money here but I think it is just habit - change in the US really means very little whereas here it actually holds some value!! We try and save our notes and spend the coins!!

[redkitty 0]

I'm not a fan of the new coins.

[Mags 112]

I have a $2 bill

Yeah, we have a couple of them. Brand new, no creases!

State quarters.....lemme tell you a funny story.....

Wes' first visit to me was in February 2005. By that time, we Americans were used to seeing the state quarters in our pockets and they really didn't mean anything to us unless you were a collector, which I am not.

We went thru McDonald's one day, and Wes gave me some money. He'd been here about two weeks and I looked over and saw him fiddling with his change. I remember thinking 'omg he's having trouble with the money'. When I asked him, he said 'no I'm looking at these quarters - they're not all the same' - LOL

So I explained the program to him, and he became transfixed! Immediately when we got home he started going through all the change in the house trying to find different states. He looked them up online to find out how many had come out so far and he made a list of the ones he didn't have. He continued sifting through quarters every time we went out and got change, and there was a great celebration everytime he located a different one. When he went back home, I was duly charged to continue looking for 'missing states' until he came back again...

Of course now we have a folder, battered coins have been replaced by mint or near mint, and he collects both D's and P's. And he thinks its pretty funny that the rest of you Brits like 'em too.....

Hubby has the special folders too and we collect them. We got all happy earlier on in the year when we found a Wyoming one, all shiny and new.

[SMB x2 0]

Well they can't change the royal coat of arms just for the coins and I think you'll find the reason it is not on the royal coat of arms is because Wales is a principality therefor has a different coat of arms.

Tony

Indeed, which is why I'm surprised this design was chosen. Normally, coins have local customisations for everyone, even us ruffians in the principality.

Stu