Whats the MINIMUM coin curency you would STOOP to pick up off the floor ?

[Easy 10]

So you're happily mincing along the street one day with the wind in your hair and a song in your heart. Perhaps you are meeting a friend to discuss what could be a mutually beneficial business proposition. Maybe you're collecting a cardigan from the dry cleaners. Yes its a little old, but you're still fond of it and you don't want it coming out all stretched and fluffy from your own washing machine. Maybe you've got a dental appointment, or perhaps you're strolling to the newsagents for a packet of Polos and a pint of milk. It's a little more expensive than in the supermarket, but you can't be bothered to get the car out and drive into town, its a nice day, and Mrs Patel always saves a cheeky smile for you, you fancy.

Anyway, all of a sudden something on the pavement ahead catches your eye. As you approach this mysterious object, it quickly becomes apparent that it is in fact a COIN, issued by non other than Her Majesty's Royal Mint. And there it is, lying there just waiting for your probing fingers. You are now faced with a decision - do you bend down to collect the stray object of currency and trouser it ? Or do you pay it no heed and continue to stroll on your merry way ?

The decision, I strongly suspect, will purely come down to the VALUE of said coinage. So my simple question is - whats YOUR threshold ?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

It would have to be 50p or more.

Also if there's any hint of any deitrus on it of any kind I wouldn't bother.

I can't remember ever lifting any money of the street though, that being said.

 

[desprateseagull]

you cant get much nowadays, for less than 50p?

I did find £30 once.. no one was obviously searching, so that was weeks pub sorted!

 

[Easy 10]

I think I'd stoop for a 20p.

I'm quite cheap, and they're always handy.

 

[Braders]

see a penny , pick it up..

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

20p, although my brother picks up every coin he finds and keeps it in a tin and cashes it in once a year, every year its in excess of £50

 

[Easy 10]

20p, although my brother picks up every coin he finds and keeps it in a tin and cashes it in once a year, every year its in excess of £50

Your brother picks up more than £50 worth of coins every year ?

Thats bordering on PROFESSIONAL.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Maybe a 20p, on the basis that every time I park in a pay & display car park, I'm inevitably about 20p short of change.

 

[brightn'ove]

found £3 the other day, bought a pint, score!

this was at the same time, one £2 coin and a £1 coin, very odd!

 

[Keeping The Dream Alive.]

Normally go for all coins I see then, and as already said, cash it all in at the end of the year. Up to £23.00 so far.

 

[Brovion]

I used to pick up every coin I saw, but I'm FAR more upmarket these days. Wouldn't DREAM of bending down for anything less than 5p.

 

[Lush]

I used to pick up every coin I saw, but I'm FAR more upmarket these days. Wouldn't DREAM of bending down for anything less than 5p.

More upmarket? Or stiffer in the joints?

 

[Muzzy]

My mate picks up all coins, kisses it and pockets it! Strange bloke.

 

[Hungry Joe]

20p. There's something very arousing about 20p's, especially dirty little street ones.

 

[Meade's Ball]

I'd have a close look for any poop smearage on it, but probably 50p in general.
Yesterday some chick screeched to a halt on a bicycle in front of me, unclipped her foot-pedal attachments and bent herself into the gutter. As i ambled past her she turned with a grin and held a pound coin up toward me simply saying "Pound coin". "Oooh lucky you." i said, but the conversation ended there, and she overtook me.

The two pound coin i have never found. Maybe they're too large and heavy to mislay.

 

[super-seagulls]

I found a tenner the other day, I almost walked passed without seeing it. It was in a muddy puddle, but £10 is still £10!

 

[stss30]

50p is worth it.

 

[Easy 10]

What if it was your OWN money you'd fumbled and dropped ?

Surely you wouldn't just walk off and leave it, thats almost littering. I'd certainly stoop to pick up my own 5p, but I might be a bit embarrassed.

Coppers can DO one though. Sorry Edna.

 

[darters74]

found £3 the other day, bought a pint, score!

this was at the same time, one £2 coin and a £1 coin, very odd!

£20 for a pint! WOWZERS!

 

[stss30]

£20 for a pint! WOWZERS!