[Ian101]

Just checked mine out of £80 found only the £1. 

Way to do it is to hold coin between finger and thumb with the front face up right way then spin it around and the queen should also be the right way up too.

The latin embossing around the egde may be faded but mine looks ok.

The colour is not quite right .... mine is a little to yellow

They feel wrong ... mine is a little too smooth.

[Steven Shoreditch]

Colour is not a reliable guide - they all vary in colour.

[TonyD]

I read an article about fake £1 coins a while back somewhere, apparently they are very common, as people tend to not examine them closely so they're an easy target to fake.

The article that I read said to check the ridge/lined pattern on the coin edge, fake coins tend to have a smooth outer edge apparently. 

[bobby p]

i was a tad suprised when i paid a load of £1 coins into the bank,i had put them into the proper bank bag ,they didnt check them in any way ,no counting nor on the scales   

[dazmond]

dont worry about it just pass them on!i get loads all the time.change for custies.i even get rid of the old fivers on custies!!

its hard enough getting my money at this time of year due to summer hols,nevermind not spending the fake money thats in circulation!!

[Steven Shoreditch]

What a high principled forum this is!  Keep it up.  Got any tips on tax avoidance?

[Paul Coleman]

dont worry about it just pass them on!i get loads all the time.change for custies.i even get rid of the old fivers on custies!!

its hard enough getting my money at this time of year due to summer hols,nevermind not spending the fake money thats in circulation!!

Maybe you should try making your own  .

[Paul Coleman]

What a high principled forum this is!  Keep it up.  Got any tips on tax avoidance?

Tax avoidance is fine.
It's tax evasion that's illegal.
One way to avoid tax is to spend everything bar £6k a year on your business.

[Martin ccs]

just ate a few of mine - tasted of dark chocolate! i think they may have been fake?  :

[Steven Shoreditch]

Could have been scat-related?