Does the Royal Mint Buy Coins and Medals From the General Public?

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• Does the Royal Mint Produce Bank Notes?

  The Royal Mint is only responsible for the issue of the United Kingdom coins. Any enquiries relating to banknotes should be referred to the Bank of England at the following address:Public Enquiries DeptBank of EnglandThreadneedle StLondonEC2R 8AH

• Do I Receive Any Confirmation Once I Have Placed an Order?

  Yes. Once you have entered details such as your name, delivery address and method of payment, and confirmed your order, we will send you an e-mail confirming receipt of your order. This confirmation is to acknowledge receipt of your order and does not guarantee fulfilment of th…

• Do I Need to Register With the Royal Mint As a New Customer to Shop Online?

  You can browse our website without the need to register. If you decide to purchase a product from the website you will need to register to complete your order.When you register we will set up a Royal Mint account for you and provide you with a customer code. To register you wil…

• How Do New Coins Get to the Banks?

  Over 26,000 million coins are estimated to be in circulation in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mint issues new coins to a small number of cash centres which are operated on behalf of the major banks and post offices. These cash centres, in turn, distribute coins to local branche…

• What are the Legal Tender Amounts Acceptable for the United Kingdom Coins?

  Legal tender has a very narrow and technical meaning in the settlement of debts. It means that a debtor cannot successfully be sued for non-payment if he pays into court in legal tender. It does not mean that any ordinary transaction has to take place in legal tender or only wi…