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  • coins are legal tender
  • personal checks, credit cards, and similar non-cash methods of payment are not usually legal tender
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Are checks considered legal tender?

No


What others coins can you use?

Any coins that are legal tender.


Are postage stamps legal tender in the uk?

No - only coins and notes of the realm are legal tender.


Can you buy something with danBury mint coins?

The coins are not legal tender


Is it legal tender if a coin is stamped copy?

No, a coin that is stamped with the word "copy" is not considered legal tender. These coins are replicas or replicas meant for collectors and do not hold any monetary value.


Is Sverige still legal tender?

Sverige is Swedish for Sweden. Swedish coins would be legal tender in Sweden.


Can you shop with dollar coins?

Yep, they are legal tender.


Are demonitized coins legal tender?

No. The whole point of demonitization is that the coins and currency are no longer legal tender. An example would be the German Mark, which has been replaced by the Euro.


Are two pound jersey coins Queen Elizabeth 1981 Royal Wedding coins legal tender?

Jersey currency is "legal tender" only in Jersey, but may be regarded as "acceptable tender" in Britain. If you refer to the 1981 British Crown (Royal Wedding), yes, they are legal tender anywhere British currency is accepted as legal tender.


Is payment in coin - pennies - considered legal tender?

In the United Kingdom - 1 and 2 Pence coins are legal tender for amounts up to 20 Pence. 5 and 10 Pence coins are legal tender for amounts up to Five Pounds. 20 and 50 Pence coins are legal tender for amounts up to Ten Pounds. One, Two and Five Pound coins are legal tender for any amount. Australia and New Zealand have similar limitations to the UK on low denomination coins. In the USA - All circulating US coins and banknotes are legal tender for all debts and charges. (A retailer might reasonably refuse payment of large amounts in one cent coins due to the practicality of dealing with a wheelbarrow load of coins.)


Why are checks not considered legal tender?

Government determines tender & they would have to back them up if so declared.


Why are British coins different from other coins?

British coins are different from all other coins because they are British coins. The coins of all countries need to be different so that we can tell them apart. What is legal tender in one country, is not legal tender in another country.