U.K. pounds wanted (cancelled)

        
  
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Greetings my numismatic friends,
I propose to begin collecting U.K.  one pound coins (1983 to present)  in Au or Unc. condition.
A simple swap would be 3 U.S. dollar coins for each 2 one pound coins. Starting with KM 933 to KM 1238
Or what else?

Gentlemen I thank you for the information.
Based on it, I cancel my proposal to collect the 1 pound coins.
I will continue with the crown size coins.

  Trouble with UK 1 pound coins is - they are made of rubbish metal - they get damaged way too easily. Here is a shiny 2012 coin I got (in pocket change) the other day, and it has many knocks on it already ...



   So if anyone has any they would be in Royal Mint sealed packages only. With this year being the 30th anniversary of the first 1 pound coin I would have thought the Royal Mint would have seen before now the state they are getting in, and made them of a metal that lasts longer.  

   Here is the only 1 pound coin I have left after shopping today - went this morning to the Odeon cinema in Milton Keynes to get a free preview of the new film that comes out here on Wednesday, Olympus Has Fallen (it is really good) and this one is 20 years old; look at the knocks on it ...

That isn't really going to cut it for 3 bucks...for an UNC 1983 or others. Nickel Brass has a tendency to wear pretty easily. Some more modern coins are easy to get. I have 3 of the city series for offer.

Gentlemen I thank you for the information.
Based on it, I cancel my proposal to collect the 1 pound coins.
I will continue with the crown size coins.

Verweis : ZacUKTrouble with UK 1 pound coins is - they are made of rubbish metal - they get damaged way too easily.

That explains a lot. I'm going to add the two ugly beat up pounds I have to my swap list. The only nice ones I've seen were in sets.

Coin dealers must have uncirculated circulation samples, how much do they sell for?

Verweis : georgeda1Gentlemen I thank you for the information.
Based on it, I cancel my proposal to collect the 1 pound coins.
I will continue with the crown size coins.

I like your proposal. Thought of it myself several times. I'm not giving up hope, yet. I uncancel this topic. Would $3 a piece get a guy AU/UNC 1 pound coins? The mintages are through the roof, they can't be that rare in nice condition.

I've found a load of pounds with no wear, including a beautiful 1983. Good luck getting it off me though.  

Best way to find higher grade quids is bank rolls; I had a few - got some XF's of all ages. Unfortunately all gone or in my collection. The best I have left are my St. Helena one and the bridges series. They wear ridiculously !  

Verweis : Mark240590... the bridges series. They wear ridiculously !

I've seen a couple and they looked like someone left them on the train tracks, they just weren't flattened.

Yeah they are all awful tony has an UNC Menai straits bridge but I want that lol !

Verweis : ZacUKWith this year being the 30th anniversary of the first 1 pound coin I would have thought the Royal Mint would have seen before now the state they are getting in, and made them of a metal that lasts longer.

  A link about the 30th anniversary ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/9998273/Maggies-brassy-pound-coin-prepares-for-30th-birthday.html

 I see on that page three other interesting links ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9178424/Three-pound-coins-in-every-100-are-fake.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9288933/Police-seize-4-million-counterfeit-1-coins-in-freight-container.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/currency/8655340/How-the-UKs-coins-are-made-and-what-they-are-made-of.html