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Title: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: holtender on 26 February 2009, 23:54:41
What is the lowest level coin you would pick up off the floor?

It must be 20p these days for all that effort of bending down. Last year it was 50p but this credit crunch is hard!
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 February 2009, 00:15:14
Went up to check out some work the builders are doing for me tday and we found a sixpence under a unit that had just been ripped out.
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Post by: albitz on 27 February 2009, 00:15:41
I know a millionare who when he stops at traffic lights or is in the queue at Dartford,has a good look around to see if anyone has dropped any coins,when he sees one (even a 1p) he jumps out of his car (an F reg montego) and picks it up.
never been on holiday in his life ,never been married either,sad isnt it.
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 February 2009, 00:24:25
I was once in the accounts office of a company that runs quite a few other companies and a lot of them are cash.  I was trusted and went in and out of the place quite a lot.  One day the head accountant was rattling away to me and we were on about turnowver (Daily)

He said to look through the cheque tray behind me to get an idea.

25,000
4,700
37,500
175,000
460,000
750,000.02   ??????

I questioned the 2p, and was told of the admin charges for shortfall and late payments etc, and was told it would have been sent back and charged had the .02p ben left off.

Then told Why do the think the family who tun are all multi millionaires and never borrow from the banks but lend to big business.
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 February 2009, 00:29:29
Annother guy (millionaire) I know used to carry 2 fag packets.  1 packet was full for him.  The other had 2 cigs in.  Allways in a long meeting he would have a cig and give the last one away.  As the meeting progressed he allways chain smoled everyone elses, when the fags ran out the meeting seemed to end suddenly.

Part reason why the rich stay rich, they allways smoke someone elses fags.   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 05:36:46
I pick any change I see up, I ain't proud! Anything less than a 50p goes in a demi-john as soon as I get in anyway.
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Post by: nick v6 on 27 February 2009, 07:13:43
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I pick any change I see up, I ain't proud! Anything less than a 50p goes in a demi-john as soon as I get in anyway.

when i was living at my mom's we super glued a 50p to the brick wall at the botom of the drive
we got up the next morning to find the whole brick gone
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Post by: Sad on 27 February 2009, 10:02:26
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I know a millionare who when he stops at traffic lights or is in the queue at Dartford,has a good look around to see if anyone has dropped any coins,when he sees one (even a 1p) he jumps out of his car (an F reg montego) and picks it up.
never been on holiday in his life ,never been married either,sad isnt it.

Other thing to check is the returned coins bit of the machine at any toll    :y
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Post by: Seth on 27 February 2009, 10:19:47
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Went up to check out some work the builders are doing for me tday and we found a sixpence under a unit that had just been ripped out.
Blimey - a tanner!
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Post by: markey mark on 27 February 2009, 10:21:44
i will pick any up even a penny  :-?
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Post by: Dusty on 27 February 2009, 11:34:52
It would have to be a £50 note.

But I would not dream of picking it up myself.

I would get my Butler to do it for me. :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 February 2009, 11:45:42
Some people drop coins - shrug then wander off.

Jack is good at money finding, under counters, in coin machines, on pavements.

He has found quite a few £1 coins, and at a local supermarket there is large box called coinstar, constant source of small change. ;D
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Post by: Elite Pete on 27 February 2009, 12:50:24
I dropped 50p and it hit me on the back of the head when I bent down to pick it up ;D
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Post by: Debs. on 27 February 2009, 13:28:19
I must be 'cheap' as I`d pick up any denomination of coinage! ;)
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 February 2009, 13:28:30
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I pick any change I see up, I ain't proud! Anything less than a 50p goes in a demi-john as soon as I get in anyway.

when i was living at my mom's we super glued a 50p to the brick wall at the botom of the drive
we got up the next morning to find the whole brick gone


A mate of mine used to carry a hammer and chisel arround in his car and reckoned he has collected a fair bit of silver over the years.
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 27 February 2009, 14:08:08
The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)
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Post by: Growler on 27 February 2009, 14:08:16
i'd pick anything up me.
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Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 14:13:15
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 27 February 2009, 14:16:30
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


Nice tip there Welung!  :y :y :y

Trouble is I looked in my purse and I only had one two coin, without the necklace. :'( :'(

I will keep looking from here on in though! :D
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 14:26:52
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


Nice tip there Welung!  :y :y :y

Trouble is I looked in my purse and I only had one two coin, without the necklace. :'( :'(

I will keep looking from here on in though! :D

Your welcome Lizzie  :-* I was gutted about the other 3 tho! £75 for 30 B&H  >:( Wouldn't have minded if I'd smoked 'em myself!
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 February 2009, 14:29:45
 Quite a lot of people............leave/forget .............to take the pound coin out of their shopping trolley...................I always have a quick scan when I 'am at the supermarket..............and have picked up a few quid that way.

A good tip to to keep an eye on geriatric pensioners...........arthritic fingers have trouble retrieving the coins. ::) ::) ::) ::) :y :y
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Post by: Jimbob on 27 February 2009, 14:31:44
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


So, people will pay for a picture of the queen wearing just a pearl necklace.

Takes all sorts I suppose  ;D
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 14:32:47
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


So, people will pay for a picture of the queen wearing just a pearl necklace.

Takes all sorts I suppose  ;D

Depends what sort of pearl neck..... No forget it  :-X :-X
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Post by: Jimbob on 27 February 2009, 14:34:46
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


So, people will pay for a picture of the queen wearing just a pearl necklace.

Takes all sorts I suppose  ;D

Depends what sort of pearl neck..... No forget it  :-X :-X



 ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 14:36:58
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The lowest face value coin I would pick up is a Third of a Farthing......................................................................................................well it is from 1878, in mint condition, and many years ago I researched the value to be told it was worth £70! 8-) 8-) ;)

;D ;D nice inflation there Lizzie :y Incidentally talking of coinage as we are. Have a look at your £2 coins, moreover the queen on the back. If she is smaller and has her necklace on then the collectors will pay for them, Sold the one I had left (after a friend of middle daughter's stole 3 of them to buy fags  >:( ) for £25 :y


So, people will pay for a picture of the queen wearing just a pearl necklace.

Takes all sorts I suppose  ;D

Depends what sort of pearl neck..... No forget it  :-X :-X



 ;) ;) ;)

I couldn't type any more, my stomach was churning just thinking it! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: mars on 27 February 2009, 19:54:47
One of my mates always used to throw a 2p coin in the urinal in the Gents at our local. One or two times it had disappeared next time one of us went in for our next pee ;D ;D
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Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 20:00:53
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One of my mates always used to throw a 2p coin in the urinal in the Gents at our local. One or two times it had disappeared next time one of us went in for our next pee ;D ;D

EWWWWW  :o
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Post by: Jimbob on 27 February 2009, 20:05:22
right, just counted my £2 coin collection.....

162 normal
6 pearl necklaces!

How do I sell em?
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Post by: Jimbob on 27 February 2009, 20:15:09
boooo

1997 necklace rumours about value are incorrect, many sources disclaiming it :(
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Post by: Del Boy on 27 February 2009, 20:23:00
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i will pick any up even a penny  :-?
Me too
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Post by: sir moanalot on 27 February 2009, 20:27:12
a penny -cos every coin goes into a pot for the innoculations for the missus'es dogs once a year..... :-*
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Post by: stuart30 on 27 February 2009, 20:28:21
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I know a millionare who when he stops at traffic lights or is in the queue at Dartford,has a good look around to see if anyone has dropped any coins,when he sees one (even a 1p) he jumps out of his car (an F reg montego) and picks it up.
never been on holiday in his life ,never been married either,sad isnt it.


Well you know the saying ""look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves."".
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: waspy on 27 February 2009, 20:38:14
This is very wierd, because i was thinking of posting up the very same question the other day.
I'll pick owt up, but it does depend on who's around ;)
I found a fiver a few weeks ago :y I save what i find from January to December & last year the amount was £6.67p. This year so far i've found £7.44p & i've another 9 months to go ;D
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Post by: Richie London on 27 February 2009, 20:40:34
wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D
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Post by: waspy on 27 February 2009, 20:45:21
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wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  :-* :-* ;D
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Post by: Richie London on 27 February 2009, 20:55:12
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wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  :-* :-* ;D

joking pete. ;)
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Post by: waspy on 27 February 2009, 20:58:41
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wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  :-* :-* ;D

joking pete. ;)

I know ;) ;D ;D
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Post by: Richie London on 27 February 2009, 21:05:46
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wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  :-* :-* ;D

joking pete. ;)

I know ;) ;D ;D

but then again  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: waspy on 27 February 2009, 21:13:28
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wouldnt bend over for nothing less than 8".  ;D ;D

 :o :o :o :o  :-* :-* ;D

joking pete. ;)

I know ;) ;D ;D

but then again  ;D ;D ;D

Ooh you are awful, but i like you ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Lowest value coin you'd pick off the floor?
Post by: Welung666 on 27 February 2009, 21:26:32
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This is very wierd, because i was thinking of posting up the very same question the other day.
I'll pick owt up, but it does depend on who's around ;)
I found a fiver a few weeks ago :y I save what i find from January to December & last year the amount was £6.67p. This year so far i've found £7.44p & i've another 9 months to go ;D

I do it at work with the cleaners. We have a pot we put all the change we find in to. Start it in Jan and it easily pays for a small Xmas buffet for us all :y Over £30 last year.