Fake £1 coins - who's got one?

[matt_fsr]

Estimated number of fake £1 coins is higher than previously thought:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7988001.stm

OK - so seeing the pic, who's got fakes in their wallet?

Mine has a single £1 coin in the coins at the moment, and it's a fake

 

[antijoke]

Not got one currently, but by looking at that pic I have had quiet a few in the past.

 

[Psypher5]

I have a proper wallet not a coin purse.




the one on my desk is real o.o

 

[eXor]

*coughs* http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17996421

 

[thecremeegg]

As I said in my thread I just created without seeing this one I see loads of them at work, its incredibly widespread

 

[Cosimo]

The three in my possession appear to be genuine.

Andy Brown of Willings, a firm which makes machines to check coins for other businesses and organisations, says there could be 73 million fake coins.

That is an awful lot of fakes if true.

 

[eXor]

I've got tens of £1 coins lying around the house.


*covers ears*

*closes eyes*

"nah-nah-nah-nah!"

 

[platypus]

I have a real £1, though rarely carry cash.

 

[platypus]

Lets face it, no one behind a counter really checks coins, and who checks coins in their pocket? Coin checking will probably become as big as counterfeit note checking.

 

[cheets64]

I have seen one but never had one, you can spot them a mile off they are lighter and a manky colour.

 

[Hunders]

I have 8 in my wallet and one is fake. Woo!

 

[Ironic Namesake]

I probably have a couple - have loads of £1 coins at home.

Shops never check coins, especially if they know you. The other day I used a 50 ISK coin and the shop accepted it as £1

 

[MikeHunt79]

Whoever is faking them must be rather well off now!

 

[Mat]

I have a fake 2p if thats of any use...?

 

["andy"]

I have seen one but never had one, you can spot them a mile off they are lighter and a manky colour.

as the guy in the vid on the link says its nothing to do with colour

they can easily match the colour its the markings they cant do so good (cheaply)

 

[uber soldat]

I only use notes, coins are for poor people.

 

[Burnsy2023]

I have a fake 2p if thats of any use...?

How do you know? The amount of fake 2ps is incredibly low.

 

[iKettles]

Have 3 pound coins and 1 is fake. Nice.

 

[Total-Game]

I've got two £1 coins in my wallet, one looks like a fake.

The writing on the back around the Queen is far too big, the Queen's head is completely different to the real coin, the pattern round the edge is totally naff and they could not be bothered with the standard crest on the front. The back and the front of the coin are orientated in the same way though (at least they can get one thing right).

Never occured to me to check coins before. I wonder how many of these fakes are going to end up in vending machines over the next few weeks.

 

[Jamesdavid3]

Does you pound coins not work in vending machines sometimes?

This is the reason why it didnt