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Where are all the £2 coins?

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GinJeannie Sun 03-Mar-19 16:20:08

Don't think I am the only one who started saving these coins soon after they were launched? Pre Christmas 2018, had over £100 saved, so a considerable contribution towards postage, cards, stamps, etc. Where are they now? So few of these appearing in change from tills! Are you all saving them pre Brexit?!

lemongrove Sun 03-Mar-19 16:22:39

They are all in my purse!
It was heavy yesterday so emptied it out.....lots and lots of £2
Coins.

tanith Sun 03-Mar-19 16:29:05

Just looked in my purse I don’t have any. Why are you saving them?

KatyK Sun 03-Mar-19 16:47:59

They are in my jar blush

EllanVannin Sun 03-Mar-19 17:20:21

In a polythene bag in the desk drawer hahaha and 50p's too.
I might have one in my purse right now, I'm not sure but if so it won't be there long.
Don't know how many I've got altogether ! Our money is fast becoming worthless.

I must admit that there are a lot of them with varying " anniversaries etc " on one side, the same as the 50p's.

Other loose silver change is in a pot and the coppers are bagged up in a cupboard.

KatyK Sun 03-Mar-19 17:23:45

People buy those 'pots of dreams' , usually from card shops. I have one and I know quite a few other people who do too. When full to the top with £2 coins, they say you will have £1000. That's where they are all going I think.

BlueBelle Sun 03-Mar-19 17:25:01

They are like hens teeth I decided to save them for a new phone and after a year I had less than £200 and that’s religiously putting them away every time I got one in my purse I can go weeks without getting one in my change
Perhaps everyone is saving them ?

Cherrytree59 Sun 03-Mar-19 17:49:40

Hi Ginjeannie

I save £2 coins and agree there doesn't seem to be many in circulation at the moment.
Could it be that we are all saving them in our piggy banks? ? ?

crystaltipps Sun 03-Mar-19 17:55:11

Am I the only one with a jar full of 1 and 2p coins?

kittylester Sun 03-Mar-19 18:30:48

blush they are all in our car park pot in the drawer in the kitchen.

FlexibleFriend Sun 03-Mar-19 18:44:38

I rarely see a £2 coin these days probably because people are saving them. Pretty stupid question fro the OP when they know they are saving them do they think they are the only one?

shysal Sun 03-Mar-19 19:00:44

I save them too. Also put in a 50p with each one. The GCs get to share them out from time to time.

bikergran Sun 03-Mar-19 19:01:19

I think it is because lots of people for some reason do save £2 coins. When I give change out of my till at supermarket, sometimes there will be £2 coins in the change and they always say "ohh good got some £2 coins" some will even ask "can I have my change in £2 coins. (I may give a couple but we have to spread the change out not just give it to "a" customer.

Daisymay1 Sun 03-Mar-19 19:15:24

I’ve just started saving them too ?

Jomarie Sun 03-Mar-19 19:23:17

I wish !!! Am saving 20p coins and feeling really chuffed because I have just graduated from 5p coins to 20p ones. Was feeling rich as well until I read this thread and realised most people are wealthy enough to save £2 coins - ah well, maybe one day grin

paddyann Sun 03-Mar-19 19:28:46

we save them too ,I think we have about £3000 worth ,maybe more .We reached 5K before and spent it on the new Plasma Tvs that were just out .Dont know what this collection will buy ,new grandchild on the way so maybe something for the nursery .Sons partner lies Stokke prams and cots and they aren't cheap .

paddyann Sun 03-Mar-19 19:29:08

likes nor lies

KatyK Sun 03-Mar-19 19:31:00

paddyann Was your bank OK with you taking all those coins in? We are saving them for a trip to Rome and I feel a bit dubious about taking a lot of coins into the bank.

FlexibleFriend Mon 04-Mar-19 10:39:30

Last time I asked my bank for some coin bags I was told if I had more than £10 worth I'd need an appointment to pay them in.
I save my loose change with Chip and it comes straight out of my bank account each week and I've saved over 800 quid in around 6 months. No more lugging loads of coins to the bank for me.