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| Old £1 coin deadline looming in one week | Old £1 coin deadline looming in one week |
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| People have just one week remaining to spend their old £1 coins before businesses can refuse to accept them. | People have just one week remaining to spend their old £1 coins before businesses can refuse to accept them. |
| From 16 October, the round £1 coin will no longer be legal tender, having been replaced by a new 12-sided version earlier this year. | From 16 October, the round £1 coin will no longer be legal tender, having been replaced by a new 12-sided version earlier this year. |
| It will still be possible to deposit the old coins at most high street banks and the Post Office after that date. | It will still be possible to deposit the old coins at most high street banks and the Post Office after that date. |
| About 1.2 billion coins have so far been returned, but an estimated 500 million are still in circulation. | About 1.2 billion coins have so far been returned, but an estimated 500 million are still in circulation. |
| The Royal Mint introduced the new £1 coin on 28 March to help crack down on counterfeiting, with one in 30 of the old version estimated to be fake. | |
| Businesses have been updating their machines to accept the new coins, but some are still unable to take them. | |
| Sainsbury's and Tesco said a small minority of its trolleys at their convenience and express stores were not accepting the new coin but would be able to do so shortly. | |
| Problems have also been reported at other supermarkets. | |
| Transport for London said 27 of its machines at London Overground stations do not accept the new coins, but each of those stations has at least one machine that does take them. | |
| Meanwhile, budget retailer Poundland said it would continue to accept the old coins until 31 October. | |
| And the Federation of Small Businesses has advised its members to continue to accept the old coins for a "transition period" of a couple of weeks. | |
| All you need to know about new £1 coins | All you need to know about new £1 coins |
| New £1 coin's 'hidden' security feature | New £1 coin's 'hidden' security feature |
| The new coin was described as the "most secure coin in the world", with a string of anti-counterfeiting details, including material inside which can be detected when electronically scanned by coin-counting or payment machines. | |
| Nevertheless, it has faced some problems since its introduction. | Nevertheless, it has faced some problems since its introduction. |
| A "small number" of coins put into circulation were found to be faulty, while some ticket and vending machines, as well as shopping trolleys, were unable to take it. | A "small number" of coins put into circulation were found to be faulty, while some ticket and vending machines, as well as shopping trolleys, were unable to take it. |
| The AA reported in July that more than one in five UK councils had not converted all their parking ticket machines to accept the new coin. | The AA reported in July that more than one in five UK councils had not converted all their parking ticket machines to accept the new coin. |
| Coins down the back of the sofa? | Coins down the back of the sofa? |
| With the deadline to use the old £1 coin just days away, here are some of the places to look for them: | With the deadline to use the old £1 coin just days away, here are some of the places to look for them: |
| 10 places to find your old £1 coins | 10 places to find your old £1 coins |
| The Royal Mint said some businesses waited until July to upgrade machines - once there were more new pounds in circulation than old ones. | The Royal Mint said some businesses waited until July to upgrade machines - once there were more new pounds in circulation than old ones. |
| Businesses were warned by the Treasury last year that they would need to update their machines and the Royal Mint says all "coin handling equipment should be able to accept the new £1 coin" from 16 October. | Businesses were warned by the Treasury last year that they would need to update their machines and the Royal Mint says all "coin handling equipment should be able to accept the new £1 coin" from 16 October. |
| Efforts to phase out the old £1 coin have also been hampered by companies who returned the new 12-sided replacement by mistake. | Efforts to phase out the old £1 coin have also been hampered by companies who returned the new 12-sided replacement by mistake. |
| Banks are encouraging customers to return their old coins as soon as possible and not to wait until after they cease to be legal tender. | Banks are encouraging customers to return their old coins as soon as possible and not to wait until after they cease to be legal tender. |
| The Post Office said customers could continue to deposit them into any of their usual high street bank accounts "until further notice". | The Post Office said customers could continue to deposit them into any of their usual high street bank accounts "until further notice". |
| The new £1 coin: Vital statistics | The new £1 coin: Vital statistics |
| Thickness: 2.8mm - thinner than old coin | Thickness: 2.8mm - thinner than old coin |
| Weight: 8.75g - lighter than old coin | Weight: 8.75g - lighter than old coin |
| Diameter: 23.43mm - larger than old coin | Diameter: 23.43mm - larger than old coin |
| Number to enter circulation: 1.5 billion - about 23 per person. Old £1 coins will be melted down to make new ones | Number to enter circulation: 1.5 billion - about 23 per person. Old £1 coins will be melted down to make new ones |
| Outer ring: gold-coloured, made from nickel-brass | Outer ring: gold-coloured, made from nickel-brass |
| Inner ring: silver-coloured, made from nickel-plated alloy | Inner ring: silver-coloured, made from nickel-plated alloy |
| Have you experienced problems using the old £1 coin? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Have you experienced problems using the old £1 coin? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |