Not Sure If April Fools, But Still Interesting

[Asumel 6]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594273/Tesco-staff-banned-customer-paying-bill-commemorative-20-coins-called-POLICE-didnt-cash.html

[Paulus 1,975]

Probably true!

[scott 144]

why the hell are you lugging those around with you?

and tescos have things called cash machines

[davidrj 194]

I did once spend 4 Churchill crowns, well what else would you do with them?

[Peckris 579]

why the hell are you lugging those around with you?

and tescos have things called cash machines

Asumel only posted the link - it wasn't actually him!

[scottishmoney 29]

Only a fool would spend something he paid more than 20 quid for for a mere 20 quid. What about a credit or debit card?

[Asumel 6]

Only a fool would spend something he paid more than 20 quid for for a mere 20 quid. What about a credit or debit card?

If I remember correctly if you bought 3 postage was free so it was a £20 for £20 swap, but still

[scottishmoney 29]

That dorf should go work for RBS or Northern Rock.

[scott 144]

but again, why was he carrying them around?

[Garrett 76]

Probably to draw attention to the fact that mints produce all sorts of crap as 'legal tender'.

'Coins' by a rather loose definition IMO

[copper123 1,482]

I have tried to spend a couple of the old two pound coins - the ones before 1997 and have been practically called a forger and told that the police would be called on me.