One in Fifty £1 Coins Are Fakes

[PRC1964]

I've now carefully studied each of the seven £1 coins in my wallet, and one of them looks a bit dodgy. They all have the correct dates/pictures (thanks NF) and they are all lined up the right way on both sides but one of them has a a very suspect looking "Decus et Tutamen" and the picture is not quite centered. It also has a different picture of the Queen on it.

I'll have to save it to use to pay my Council Tax.

[BrilloPad]

I've now carefully studied each of the seven £1 coins in my wallet, and one of them looks a bit dodgy. They all have the correct dates/pictures (thanks NF) and they are all lined up the right way on both sides but one of them has a a very suspect looking "Decus et Tutamen" and the picture is not quite centered. It also has a different picture of the Queen on it.

I'll have to save it to use to pay my Council Tax.

Dont do that! They might have time to check....

Hand it in to a busy high street shop!

[PRC1964]

Dont do that! They might have time to check....

Hand it in to a busy high street shop!

Hmm good point. I could donate it to the Labour party instead and hope they get prosecuted for trying to spend it. Who knows I might even get an OBE.

Any other suggestions on how to dispose of it?

[NickFitz]

I've now carefully studied each of the seven £1 coins in my wallet, and one of them looks a bit dodgy. They all have the correct dates/pictures (thanks NF) and they are all lined up the right way on both sides but one of them has a a very suspect looking "Decus et Tutamen" and the picture is not quite centered. It also has a different picture of the Queen on it.

I'll have to save it to use to pay my Council Tax.

There are three different pictures of the Queen: 1983 - 84, 1985 - 97, and 1998 - present.

[BrilloPad]

There are three different pictures of the Queen: 1983 - 84, 1985 - 97, and 1998 - present.

The post 1998 one - is that where she hangs her head in shame at the state of the UK?

[NickFitz]

The post 1998 one - is that where she hangs her head in shame at the state of the UK?

With a family like hers, she's hardly in a position to complain about the state of the nation

[Bob Dalek]

I live in Hertfordshire, and it's getting to be boring, now, waiting for the shopkeepers to carry out their myriad checks on £20 notes. Last time, the sales girl rubbed a pen over it, scanned it, held it up to the light, and finally, after still being unsure, called over a lad who was filling his paper round satchel to have a butcher's. Luckily the 14 year old's unquestionable ability to discern a fake from a good 'un meant that I could buy my goods!

[BrilloPad]

I live in Hertfordshire, and it's getting to be boring, now, waiting for the shopkeepers to carry out their myriad checks on £20 notes. Last time, the sales girl rubbed a pen over it, scanned it, held it up to the light, and finally, after still being unsure, called over a lad who was filling his paper round satchel to have a butcher's. Luckily the 14 year old's unquestionable ability to discern a fake from a good 'un meant that I could buy my goods!

I hope you did the same to any notes ou got in your change. And the coins in fact!

[Bob Dalek]

I hope you did the same to any notes ou got in your change. And the coins in fact!

I did! Anyone (like me) ever get a dodgy note from a bank ATM?

[BrilloPad]

I did! Anyone (like me) ever get a dodgy note from a bank ATM?

Never! But then I did not check - I just paid for goods at my local boots.....

How did you know? What did you do about it?