This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)

The former is now illustrated on my website at

http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html

(and it is time for a coffee....)

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Tony Clayton           tony.clayton.1962@pem.cam.ac.uk
Coins of the UK      : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
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On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:04:58 +0000, Tony Clayton
 wrote:

>This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
>two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
>and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>
>The former is now illustrated on my website at
>
>http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>
>(and it is time for a coffee....)

  Um,

  The caption says "Bicentenary of the Union of England and Scotland,
2007".  Isn't it the Tricentenary?

  As always, though, it's a great website.

  take care,
  Scott

In a recent message almostfm.AMSPAY@UCKSAY.comcast.net (Scott Stevenson) wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:04:58 +0000, Tony Clayton
>  wrote:
> 
> >This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> >two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> >and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
> >
> >The former is now illustrated on my website at
> >
> >http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
> >
> >(and it is time for a coffee....)
> 
>   Um,
> 
>   The caption says "Bicentenary of the Union of England and Scotland,
> 2007".  Isn't it the Tricentenary?

Ooops. You are correct, of course.

Changed in two tics.

Thank-you.
> 
>   As always, though, it's a great website.

Kind of you to say so.

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Tony Clayton           tony.clayton.1962@pem.cam.ac.uk
Coins of the UK      : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
... It's not the money I want, it's the stuff.

"Tony Clayton"  wrote in message 
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> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>
> The former is now illustrated on my website at
>
> http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>
> (and it is time for a coffee....)


I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at Dulles 
Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never encountered 
another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they popular?

Bruce

"Bruce Remick"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Tony Clayton"  wrote in message 
> news:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
>> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
>> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
>> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>>
>> The former is now illustrated on my website at
>>
>> http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>>
>> (and it is time for a coffee....)
>
>
> I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at Dulles 
> Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never encountered 
> another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they popular?
>
> Bruce
>

They are not often seen in circulation presumably because shops don't ask 
for them at the bank.  Billy

From memory they are also rather large so it's just as easy to use 2 x 1 
pound coins.

Andrew
>>
>> I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at Dulles 
>> Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never 
>> encountered another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they 
>> popular?
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>
> They are not often seen in circulation presumably because shops don't ask 
> for them at the bank.  Billy
>

On Nov 28, 3:35 pm, "note.boy"  wrote:
> "Bruce Remick"  wrote in message
>
> news:jne3j.551$9M.14@newsfe19.lga...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Tony Clayton"  wrote in message
> >news:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
> >> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> >> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> >> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>
> >> The former is now illustrated on my website at
>
> >>http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>
> >> (and it is time for a coffee....)
>
> > I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at Dulles
> > Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never encountered
> > another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they popular?
>
> > Bruce
>
> They are not often seen in circulation presumably because shops don't ask
> for them at the bank.  Billy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

We recieved the U.K. two pound coins frequently in London over the
last three trips... perhaps they are used less frequently in the
countryside and Scotland.

oly

"oly"  wrote in message 
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> On Nov 28, 3:35 pm, "note.boy"  wrote:
>> "Bruce Remick"  wrote in message
>>
>> news:jne3j.551$9M.14@newsfe19.lga...
>>
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>>
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>> > "Tony Clayton"  wrote in message
>> >news:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
>> >> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
>> >> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
>> >> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>>
>> >> The former is now illustrated on my website at
>>
>> >>http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>>
>> >> (and it is time for a coffee....)
>>
>> > I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at 
>> > Dulles
>> > Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never 
>> > encountered
>> > another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they popular?
>>
>> > Bruce
>>
>> They are not often seen in circulation presumably because shops don't ask
>> for them at the bank.  Billy- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> We recieved the U.K. two pound coins frequently in London over the
> last three trips... perhaps they are used less frequently in the
> countryside and Scotland.
>
> oly

My trip was two years ago and I based out of London.  Took most meals and 
refreshments there in the pubs.  I got lots of one pound coins in change, 
but nary a two.  Unless it was unnoticed after five or six pints.........

Bruce

I got both £2 in change within days of each other at the start of this 
month. They booth look to me to be a slightly different metal mix from 
previous years. Both are not particularly high quality strikes judging 
from rim detail, but both are almost proof like in terms of mirror like 
surfaces.

I quite like the simplicity of the designs.


Tony Clayton wrote:
> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
> 
> The former is now illustrated on my website at
> 
> http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
> 
> (and it is time for a coffee....)
>

In a recent message "note.boy"  wrote:

> 
> "Bruce Remick"  wrote in message 
> news:jne3j.551$9M.14@newsfe19.lga...
> >
> > "Tony Clayton"  wrote in message 
> > news:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
> >> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> >> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> >> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
> >>
> >> The former is now illustrated on my website at
> >>
> >> http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
> >>
> >> (and it is time for a coffee....)
> >
> >
> > I liked the UK 2 pound coin I received when I changed some US$ at Dulles 
> > Airport before departing on a London vacation.  Sadly, I never encountered 
> > another one in change during my week in the UK.  Aren't they popular?
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> 
> They are not often seen in circulation presumably because shops don't ask 
> for them at the bank.  Billy 

That is not my experience - I see them in change frequently here in
Eastern England.  I had four the other day, the three I mentioned and another
common one.

> 
> 

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Ï "Tony Clayton"  Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
news:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
> This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>
> The former is now illustrated on my website at
>
> http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>
> (and it is time for a coffee....)

Nice coin(s), I am expecting them in a couple a weeks from the Royal Mint:-)
Here you can see the bimetallic silver coins in the series:
http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb120/golanule/Bi-metallic%20collection%20UK/


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in codesto reame debban risolversi tutte con grandi
puttane!    F.d.A

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> Tony Clayton           tony.clayton.1962@pem.cam.ac.uk
> Coins of the UK      : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
> Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
> ... Unable to locate coffee - operator halted

On Nov 29, 4:00 pm, "gogu"  wrote:
> Ï "Tony Clayton"  Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìánews:6d57d0484f%tony@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
>
> > This morning I received one of the new 2007 Act of Union
> > two pound coins in change (along with one of the Brunel issues
> > and a @@RARE@@ 2007 necklace coin) ;-)
>
> > The former is now illustrated on my website at
>
> >http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec/200/index.html
>
> > (and it is time for a coffee....)
>
> Nice coin(s), I am expecting them in a couple a weeks from the Royal Mint:> Here you can see the bimetallic silver coins in the series:http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb120/golanule/Bi-metallic%20colle...
>
> --
>
> E' mai possibile, oh porco di un cane, che le avventure
> in codesto reame debban risolversi tutte con grandi
> puttane!    F.d.A
>
> Coins, travels and more:http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb120/golanule/http://gogu.enosi.org/index.html
>
>
>
> > Tony Clayton           tony.clayton.1...@pem.cam.ac.uk
> > Coins of the UK      :http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk
> > Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC
> > ... Unable to locate coffee - operator halted- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No, please note that the traditional American $20 double eagles weighs
rather more than one troy ounce -- it is the pure gold content that
comes in at 0.96 troy oz.

oly