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| Are you still using the old pound coin? Share your stories and pictures | Are you still using the old pound coin? Share your stories and pictures |
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| The old round pound coin ceased to be legal tender on Sunday but some vending machines and parking meters are unable to accept the new 12-sided coin. | The old round pound coin ceased to be legal tender on Sunday but some vending machines and parking meters are unable to accept the new 12-sided coin. |
| Approximately 400m round pounds are thought to still be in circulation with businesses such as Poundland, Aldi and Tesco still accepting them after Sunday to help customers get rid of their spare change. | Approximately 400m round pounds are thought to still be in circulation with businesses such as Poundland, Aldi and Tesco still accepting them after Sunday to help customers get rid of their spare change. |
| We’d like to hear your stories about whether you’re still spending the old £1 coins and whether you’ve experienced any difficulty with the new 12-sided coin being accepted by some machines. | We’d like to hear your stories about whether you’re still spending the old £1 coins and whether you’ve experienced any difficulty with the new 12-sided coin being accepted by some machines. |
| Share your experiences | Share your experiences |
| Where are you spending your old £1 coins? Have you had trouble using the new 12-sided pound anywhere? You can share your stories and photos with us by filling in the form below, anonymously if you wish. You can also message the Guardian on WhatsApp by adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. We will use them in our reporting. | Where are you spending your old £1 coins? Have you had trouble using the new 12-sided pound anywhere? You can share your stories and photos with us by filling in the form below, anonymously if you wish. You can also message the Guardian on WhatsApp by adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. We will use them in our reporting. |
| • This article was amended on 18 October 2017. An earlier version said Sainsbury’s was still accepting the old pound coins after Sunday. That is true of Tesco, however Sainsbury’s were accepting them up to the end of Sunday. | • This article was amended on 18 October 2017. An earlier version said Sainsbury’s was still accepting the old pound coins after Sunday. That is true of Tesco, however Sainsbury’s were accepting them up to the end of Sunday. |