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uouo77
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United States
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 Posted 11/05/2009 10:11 pm
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As some of you know, I'm assembling a type collection of UK circulated coins. My collection ranges from 1/4 Farthings to the decimal 1 pounds, I have also included things like the 25 pence and a few of the set only coins like the 1992 50 pence.
My question is, remember I live in California, are the 2 pound coins used in circulation today?
I think there are 2 types Nickel-brass and a Bi-metallic. I am thinking of including them, or at least samples of them, if they are used in circulation.
Thanks
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Sap
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Australia
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molydeii
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Turkey
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Posted 11/06/2009 09:52 am
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uouo77 = Yes, bi-metallic two pounds coins are in circulation at Great Britain right now, since 1997 (first year they were minted). They are legal tender, yet not as common as 1 pound coins.
For more, you can see mintage figures at www.royalmint.co.uk
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kena
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United Kingdom
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Posted 11/08/2009 3:53 pm
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£1 do seem to circulate the most since there no £1 note and therefore almost every £1 coin that I see that is a over a year old seems rather beatup.
£2 are used as well. In fact, I just received a very nice 2008 one today in change.
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augsburger
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Germany
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Posted 11/08/2009 4:59 pm
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The commemoratives are sometimes quite hard to find, every time I get a nice shiny £2 coin I think oww, this could be one, only to see the normal coin again! Can't remember the last time I even got a commemorative one, I'm still waiting for one of the 2007 coins I think!
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uouo77
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United States
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Posted 11/09/2009 1:08 pm
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Thanks all for the info. Since I'm not a big fan of commemoratives, I'm still debating if I should add the 2 pounds to my type collection or not. It's bad enough that I added the 50p coins.
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