Comments on: Fake One Pound Coins – Part Two http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/ Movie reviews and general geekiness Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: C http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 C Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:24:19 +0000 http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/#comment-4705 Hmmm, that is a bit tricky. If you're positive that something dodgy is going on, the 'right' thing to do would of course be to ring Crimestoppers or something (hey you might even get a reward!). But yeah, assuming the boss is also the owner, it's very doubtful that you'd still be working there if you did that. If he's not and there's a head office etc, it's far more likely you'd keep your job. I totally see your dilemma though. What would I do? Hmmm. Perhaps a bit more concrete proof is required..? Get a friend to see where he's actually going when he says he off to the bank! (oooh, detective work!) Best of luck. Hmmm, that is a bit tricky. If you’re positive that something dodgy is going on, the ‘right’ thing to do would of course be to ring Crimestoppers or something (hey you might even get a reward!).

But yeah, assuming the boss is also the owner, it’s very doubtful that you’d still be working there if you did that. If he’s not and there’s a head office etc, it’s far more likely you’d keep your job.

I totally see your dilemma though. What would I do? Hmmm. Perhaps a bit more concrete proof is required..? Get a friend to see where he’s actually going when he says he off to the bank! (oooh, detective work!)

Best of luck.

]]> By: dan http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-4704 dan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:23:31 +0000 http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/#comment-4704 Hi. Im not sure what to do. I work in a shop in Crouch End, London. Every time my boss goes to get change for the till, from the bank(Natwest he says?) he comes back with bags of coins but all the pound coins are fake. Every single one of them. They are exaxtly the same in every way. The same logos and dates on each coin. I have had a bit of a study in this before so i know what to spot. i also have amazing eye sight! They are definitely from the same batch. Hundreds of them. I have mentioned it to the other staff and they seem to be unintrested and make out they are real. its almost like they know too and something is going on! I dont want to lose my job as i like it, connot afford to lose my job and/or i dont want to get into trouble with them if something dodgy is going on!!! its like they know i know? Either the boss isnt going to the bank and going somewhere else up the road to get them or someone in the bank is making them. But there is so many! all the same. so....any advice? im stuck, i sometimes dont care but i do for some reason. Please help. cheers. look forward to your reply. Hi. Im not sure what to do. I work in a shop in Crouch End, London. Every time my boss goes to get change for the till, from the bank(Natwest he says?) he comes back with bags of coins but all the pound coins are fake. Every single one of them. They are exaxtly the same in every way. The same logos and dates on each coin. I have had a bit of a study in this before so i know what to spot. i also have amazing eye sight! They are definitely from the same batch. Hundreds of them. I have mentioned it to the other staff and they seem to be unintrested and make out they are real. its almost like they know too and something is going on! I dont want to lose my job as i like it, connot afford to lose my job and/or i dont want to get into trouble with them if something dodgy is going on!!! its like they know i know? Either the boss isnt going to the bank and going somewhere else up the road to get them or someone in the bank is making them. But there is so many! all the same. so….any advice? im stuck, i sometimes dont care but i do for some reason. Please help. cheers. look forward to your reply.

]]> By: loftybob http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 loftybob Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:09:44 +0000 http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/#comment-4411 Many thanks C - that looks pretty definite then. Interesting to see just 3.9 million for the 2008 Royal Arms version, compared to 29.4 million for the 2008 Royal Shield (figures updated March 09). If these are final figures for the 2008 coins entering circulation, then that makes the 2008 'Royal Arms' twice as scarce as the 1988 £1 (at 7.1million), which itself doesn't turn up too often. I think some of the forged pounds (eg 2001 Celtic Cross) will turn out to be more common in circulation than this official 2008 coin! Many thanks C – that looks pretty definite then. Interesting to see just 3.9 million for the 2008 Royal Arms version, compared to 29.4 million for the 2008 Royal Shield (figures updated March 09).

If these are final figures for the 2008 coins entering circulation, then that makes the 2008 ‘Royal Arms’ twice as scarce as the 1988 £1 (at 7.1million), which itself doesn’t turn up too often. I think some of the forged pounds (eg 2001 Celtic Cross) will turn out to be more common in circulation than this official 2008 coin!

]]> By: C http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 C Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:46:46 +0000 http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/#comment-4410 The Royal Mint website does show two types of pound coins on their <a href="http://www.royalmint.com/corporate/MintageFigures/circulating_coins.aspx" rel="nofollow">circulation figures</a> for 2008. The Royal Mint website does show two types of pound coins on their circulation figures for 2008.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-4408 Simon Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:38:42 +0000 http://blog.alism.com/fake-one-pound-coins-part-two/#comment-4408 Loftybob, I am also perplexed by this as I've got 2 myself with year date 2008 and the Royal Ornamental Arms on the reverse but have also got the new design Shield with 2008. Therefore if there are 2 2008 UK designs, then 2009 (following the established sequence) ought to be a Scottish design but Royal Mint are already releasing the Shield design with 2009 year date as well Any ideas? Loftybob,

I am also perplexed by this as I’ve got 2 myself with year date 2008 and the Royal Ornamental Arms on the reverse but have also got the new design Shield with 2008.

Therefore if there are 2 2008 UK designs, then 2009 (following the established sequence) ought to be a Scottish design but Royal Mint are already releasing the Shield design with 2009 year date as well

Any ideas?

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