Where do I find old Large 50 pence coins?

[smack]

As per the question really. Not after mint, or collectors coins, just the old large pre '97 50 pence coins.

[BoRED S2upid]

Why? Im sure I have a few. Just ask everyone you know im sure there are millions out there.

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BoRED S2upid said:

Why? Im sure I have a few. Just ask everyone you know im sure there are millions out there.

Because where I live has old coin gas meter (because it is tapped of a feed for the whole property) - stupid, I know....

We just recycle the coins back through the meter. But the landlord has gone on holidays, and only he can get into it, and I am out of coins and on gas rations!

[Simpo Two]

Sheet of lead and some tin-snips?

[BoRED S2upid]

Ah right. See my original answer.

[WorAl]

I have some at home and given your current situation and the economic climate, i will sell you them for £2 each

[mybrainhurts]

How big were these old ones? I forget things...

[bigTee]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10X-OLD-50P-COINS-VARIOUS-DA...

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mybrainhurts said:

How big were these old ones? I forget things...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifty_pence_(British_decimal_coin)
Old - 13.50 grams and had a diameter of 30.0 millimetres
New - 8.00 grams with a diameter of 27.3 millimetres


Simpo Two - Can't do, landlord will know I am up to no good when he gets back!
BoRED S2upid - Cheers if you can check
WorAl - I can email you £2?

[Grand Fromage]

Send me your address through my profile. I have about 50 so I will send them to you first class if you like?

[WorAl]

smack said:

WorAl - I can email you £2?

Doesnt matter about the £2 you keep it

[WorAl]

smack said:

Simpo Two - Can't do, landlord will know I am up to no good when he gets back!

why not? you're using old coins anyway....just give him the money when he gets back and say you had to

[Simpo Two]

smack said:

Simpo Two - Can't do, landlord will know I am up to no good when he gets back!

He went off on his hols leaving you no means to buy gas to keep your poor children and sick mother warm. Negligence pure and simple M'Lud!

[Pow!]

Just a quick idea

When you were doing the 50p in a meter before, why didnt you have one on a bit of string for these occasions?

Infact, why not ever time you needed to pay?

[tubbystu]

Or a section of strimmer line with the business end warmed gently and curled to roughly the correct radius

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Grand Fromage said:

Send me your address through my profile. I have about 50 so I will send them to you first class if you like?

Hi GF, you account has emails turned off.

[shakotan]

WorAl said:

smack said:

WorAl - I can email you £2?

Doesnt matter about the £2 you keep it

Those 'hands' 50p are worth a reasonable amount now!

[Grand Fromage]

smack said:

Grand Fromage said:

Send me your address through my profile. I have about 50 so I will send them to you first class if you like?

Hi GF, you account has emails turned off.

Right, [e-mail] should reach me well enough.

[Oakey]

Does it have the old style lock that the mater used to come with still?

Because, *cough*, you can pick them rather easily with a hairpin.

My father may or may not have done this when I was a kid. *cough*

[Simpo Two]

Oakey said:

Because, *cough*, you can pick them rather easily with a hairpin.

100 years ago when I rented a room with a leccy meter in it, you could, I mean it looked as if you could, just unscrew the two wingnuts on the front and stick a knife in to stop the wheel going round...