Sadly, I have no trips planned where I can use up my stash. Even more sadly, the one pound coin is one of the few pieces of change I can recognize without fumbling about at the cash register, so I will be sorry to see it go.

I have eight £1 coins left over from last week . . . Guess I just have to plan another visit before October - I think I can manage that :)

Sadly, I have no trips planned where I can use up my stash.>>

That's a shame Nikki - I'm sure I could find them a good home.

Nikki, I don't think you'll be fumbling too much as the new coin sounds a little larger, if lighter and flatter, than the old:

<b>At 2.8mm thick and weighing 8.75g, the new coin is thinner and lighter than the round pound, which is 3.15mm thick and weighs 9.5g. However, the new £1 is slightly bigger than its predecessor – the maximum diameter is 23.43mm. The current £1 coin is 22.5mm in diameter.</b>