What percentage of British £1 coins in circulation are counterfeit? The latest official figure released by the British Royal Mint indicates about one in 40 coins or about 2.5 percent of all “round pounds” in use are fakes. This is an increase from the number of counterfeits detected in the past, but is the figure accurate?
Not according to the British Broadcasting Corporation. In an April 8 BBC report the BBC relied on figures provided by a private British company called Willings for statistics…
Full Article: How Many ‘Round Pounds’ are Counterfeit? – NumisMaster
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