Do Banks Take Pre Decimal Coins?
The First Bit of Good News Is That, Though Pre-Decimal Coins Are No Longer Legal Tender, Some Banks Will Still Exchange Them for Their Decimal Equivalent Face...
The first bit of good news is that, though pre-decimal coins are no longer legal tender, some banks will still exchange them for their decimal equivalent face value. ... But many are still worth more than face value.
What pre-decimal coins are worth money?
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Pre-1920 coins:
- Crown (x1) - £13.72.
- Half crown (x1) - £6.88.
- Florin (x1) - £5.51.
- Double florin (x1) - £10.96.
- Shilling (x1) - £2.73.
- Sixpence (x1) - £1.36.
- Threepence (x1) - 71p.
Are pre-decimal pennies worth anything?
The pre-decimal penny (1d) was a coin worth 1/240 of a pound sterling, or one twelfth of a shilling. Its symbol was d, from the Roman denarius. It was a continuation of the earlier English penny, and in Scotland it had the same monetary value as one pre-1707 Scottish shilling.
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