New Posts For Thread: 12 sided £1 coin being introduced in 4 monthshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-monthsI expect this is more toytown money like the new £5 note.Wasn't the "old" £1 coin hard to forge, then?Read reasons why new on is more secure ...says, amongst other things"Hidden high security feature - an additional security feature is built into the coin to protect it from counterfeiting but details havehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550314865#550314865Wasn't the "old" £1 coin hard to forge, then?Read reasons why new on is more secure ...says, amongst other things"Hidden high security feature - an additional security feature is built into the coin to protect it from counterfeiting but details haveTue, 01 Nov 2016 10:48:38 -0500used to freeze 50p shape ice cubes for the gas meter worked atreat for a couple yearshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550310965#550310965used to freeze 50p shape ice cubes for the gas meter worked atreat for a couple yearsMon, 31 Oct 2016 18:28:33 -0500the chinese will knock out decent £2 coins for 30 cents a popthe main forger of pound coins was shut down a few years back, butthe fakes sloshed around for long enoughyou even see fake £1 coins on ebay sold as wrong dates and thereforegoing for ovehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550310741#550310741the chinese will knock out decent £2 coins for 30 cents a popthe main forger of pound coins was shut down a few years back, butthe fakes sloshed around for long enoughyou even see fake £1 coins on ebay sold as wrong dates and thereforegoing for oveMon, 31 Oct 2016 17:51:57 -0500Listened to a debate about fakes ,they said there was factory's producing coins in the far east but the amount of damage this does to the economy was limited ,they could simply keep withdrawing coinage and limit any new minting ,the fakers only gethttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550309929#550309929Listened to a debate about fakes ,they said there was factory's producing coins in the far east but the amount of damage this does to the economy was limited ,they could simply keep withdrawing coinage and limit any new minting ,the fakers only getMon, 31 Oct 2016 15:34:17 -0500Edge: THE SURE SHIELD OF BRITAIN.Mintage for Circulation: 650,000.Collectability/Scarcity: currently 3 (for scale details see here)NOTE THAT FAKES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST OF COIN 33a – See here.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550309437#550309437Edge: THE SURE SHIELD OF BRITAIN.Mintage for Circulation: 650,000.Collectability/Scarcity: currently 3 (for scale details see here)NOTE THAT FAKES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST OF COIN 33a – See here.Mon, 31 Oct 2016 14:13:11 -0500Aspro 31 Oct 16 17:21 Joined: 16 Dec 02 | Topic/replies: 5,558 | Blogger: Aspro's blogTalking of coins. A guy at work today had a £2 coin with '2 Pounds' written on it instead of Two Pounds. Can't seem to find anything online about it but it lookedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550309419#550309419Aspro 31 Oct 16 17:21 Joined: 16 Dec 02 | Topic/replies: 5,558 | Blogger: Aspro's blogTalking of coins. A guy at work today had a £2 coin with '2 Pounds' written on it instead of Two Pounds. Can't seem to find anything online about it but it lookedMon, 31 Oct 2016 14:10:34 -0500ive not spotted so many fakes of late, maybe they are being pulled out of circulationinstead of being recycled by bankshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550309341#550309341ive not spotted so many fakes of late, maybe they are being pulled out of circulationinstead of being recycled by banksMon, 31 Oct 2016 14:01:00 -0500The new threepenny bit. About all it's worth these days.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550308779#550308779The new threepenny bit. About all it's worth these days.Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:41:27 -0500What's wrong with the 2-sided ones?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550308731#550308731What's wrong with the 2-sided ones?Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:33:03 -0500Talking of coins. A guy at work today had a £2 coin with '2 Pounds' written on it instead of Two Pounds. Can't seem to find anything online about it but it looked real enough to me... 2015 The Sure Shield of Britain coin. Anyone know?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30748169/12-sided-1-coin-being-introduced-in-4-months?post_id=550308607#550308607Talking of coins. A guy at work today had a £2 coin with '2 Pounds' written on it instead of Two Pounds. Can't seem to find anything online about it but it looked real enough to me... 2015 The Sure Shield of Britain coin. Anyone know?Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:21:06 -0500