2P OR NOT 2P?
Daily Star|August 27, 2024
All change as unused copper coins build up
AARON TINNEY
2P OR NOT 2P?

THE Royal Mint abandoned a copper mountain of unwanted 1p and 2ps in giant warehouses sparking fears for the future of the coins.

Around 260million surplus coppers are being stored "indefinitely" across Britain.

UK Finance declined to comment on its excess coin data but a spokesman hinted it might be time to assess the future of the smaller coins.

This story is from the August 27, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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