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JJW009

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Re: Treasury 'should foot coin change bill'


	ProfessorF wrote: I wonder how much more energy we'd need to generate for these terminals to be installed everywhere?

No where near as much as the energy required to transport millions of tons of coins around.

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	JJW009 wrote: It's incredible that we still use coins at all. Talk about a long-lived technology. Hands up who buys coffee or whatever by phone or by waving their contactless card?

Srsly? I've never even seen that happen.

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	mikepgood wrote: THe treasury will make a bomb from the copper sales when the old coiuns come out of circulation

Really? Last time I looked the "coppers" in circulation are actually plated steel.

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Re: Treasury 'should foot coin change bill'

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	mikepgood wrote: THe treasury will make a bomb from the copper sales when the old coiuns come out of circulation

Really? Last time I looked the "coppers" in circulation are actually plated steel.

Makes it easier to harvest wishing wells. :twisted:

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Re: Treasury 'should foot coin change bill'

HeatherKay wrote:


	mikepgood wrote: THe treasury will make a bomb from the copper sales when the old coiuns come out of circulation

Really? Last time I looked the "coppers" in circulation are actually plated steel.

You see, the silver coins have a copper element to them. The new coins will be nickel coated steel. You should RTFA, you know :-)

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The Treasury initaly told Vending machine manufacturers of this back in 2008 so they have ahd plenty of time to modify the machines - basically the councils have as usual done nothing and are now running around like headless chickens blaming everyone else

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