off topic-uk money?

[Paul G Ward]

On  6 Nov 95 Carl E. Anderson wrote about Re: off topic-uk money?:

>         Another interesting note on English money for 'yanks' is that
> one pound coins, first introduced when I was here in '84, have long since
> completely replaced paper 1 pound notes.  This is somewhat confusing when
> one first arrives and suddenly finds oneself mixing ones pound coins in
> with one's loose change as opposed to larger denomination paper notes
> (as one would with dollar notes)--but actually it works quite well an
> it gives one a strange feeling of satisfaction to actually be able to
> buy _real_things_ (as opposed to, say, gumballs) with _coins_.


We have the same thing down here in Oz, where both $1 and $2 notes
have been replaced with coin (roughly equivalent to 50p and 1BP). Some hate
it, others love it. I personally don't give a damn!


Just my $0.02 worth (or was it 1 and a bit pence?)

Paul

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