If you haven’t fished out your old pound coins from under the sofa or the depths of the change jar, don’t panic, you may have a reprieve. With just five days to go before the old coin is no longer legal tender, shopkeepers are being urged to accept the old coins from customers beyond the official deadline of Oct. 15.
In fact, you might still be able to use those old coins to purchase train tickets, use a supermarket trolley, or use your local car park for a while yet because some machines are not yet converted after six months of the new coin.
