(Nearly) All coins changing the 'tails' design

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Originally Posted by Biohazard

They are 2008.

The original 2008 coins are now worth a fair bit due to them changing. ;)

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really?
haven't seen any 08 ones yet ;[

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Originally Posted by Roboevil

Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?

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We haven't joined because of our pound being such a strong currency against the Euro. If we did join the Euro every other EU countries' economic problems with the currency would effect us. Why join something where you put yourself at economic risk & why destroy more of our countrys identity?

I think they're ok, much more modern and look much better than Euros, so yeah and I like the idea of having Churchill etc on the coins.

Would have made a great April Fools joke. Bad time to announce it, really.

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Originally Posted by Biohazard

They are 2008.

The original 2008 coins are now worth a fair bit due to them changing. ;)

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Are they? A 2007 Series E £20 note is still worth £20... The old ones are still legal tender, and always will be, until they finally die out in about 30 years time. Well even then, they'll still be legal...

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Originally Posted by PriceTags

Are they? A 2007 Series E £20 note is still worth £20... The old ones are still legal tender, and always will be, until they finally die out in about 30 years time. Well even then, they'll still be legal...

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they can't exactly just take away a long-term coin's legality. lolol
oh no. theres my £2 coin collection's value out the window :(

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Originally Posted by Mr.Sam

is it me or does the one pound look slightly gold?
not a strong gold like at the moment but still has a slight hint doesn't it?

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Just looks kinda dirty :/

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Originally Posted by mynameisjake

they can't exactly just take away a long-term coin's legality. lolol
oh no. theres my £2 coin collection's value out the window :(

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How many do you have?

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

Then we are tied down to the EU and our currency will be affected by all of the EU. We want to be getting futher out of Europe, not more into it. Oh and all of the EU have the Euro because they are all pro-EU and don't mind having other people controlling them.

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Yeah but it's well coooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

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Originally Posted by Zobex

That would take so much more time, effort, money.

Also the pound - euro conversion rates are supposed to be tricky to do. Unlike a few other countries in the EU e.g Germany. Who's money converts very simply.

Also pounds are great because you get the word fifty written all over the 50p :)

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Who cares? Euro pls.

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Originally Posted by Roboevil

Yeah and me, I still don't know why we haven't joined yet. Ireland uses the Euro, don't they?

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*HI5 WE LUV DA EURO!!11!!11'

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Originally Posted by PriceTags

I don't see why not, myself, but then there's all sorts of arguments, and some of them are like "Oh yeah!" but the pound is something very British, and really one of the few things that are these days.

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Euro is well good! I'll merk all the haters yeah?

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

We haven't joined because of our pound being such a strong currency against the Euro. If we did join the Euro every other EU countries' economic problems with the currency would effect us. Why join something where you put yourself at economic risk & why destroy more of our countrys identity?

I think they're ok, much more modern and look much better than Euros, so yeah and I like the idea of having Churchill etc on the coins.

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Oh wells, Euro anyway.

another picture:
https://www.westminstercollection.co...NSREVEALED.jpg

this has been in the planning since 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2005.../arts.artsnews

& they will be released in the next few months. the old coins will still remain in circulation with them.

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Originally Posted by PriceTags

How many do you have?

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none. was what someone might'v said.