I have a pile of 25p coins or 'crowns'. Would a bank accept them to put into an account?

I've got a load of 25p coins or 'crowns'. I was thinking of taking them to a bank to get them put into my savings account.


Does anyone know if banks would take them and do that?


My bank is Bradford and Bingley.

I have a pile of 25p coins or 'crowns'. Would a bank accept them to put into an account?
It depends on how old they are. If they are pre-decimal crowns, then no, they are not legal tender. HOWEVER the good news is, if they are in good condition and not too worn you could probably sell them to a coin dealer or even take up coin collecting yourself and you'd make much more than 25p per coin!





It does require a little research though.





Here's an article from ebay:


http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/A-Guide-To-Col...





Generally speaking, you could probably make a few quid at least on the not-so-rare ones. i have a crown that is currently worth £40 or so...but there weren't many of them made which bumps up the value.





Ebay is good to tell you what the demand is like, but generally you're much better off talking to a coin dealer or a Numismatist.





Hey, you could always send them to me ;)