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8 things you could buy with a £1 coin in the 80s
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Published at 1:55pm 11th October 2017. (Updated at 2:29pm 13th October 2017)
It's out with the old and in with the new £1 coin this weekend.
Us Brits have until Sunday October 15th to spend the round coins before they lose their legal tender status.
We won't be able to use them to make purchases in shops, supermarkets, vending machines and even car parks.
The new edgier £1 coin was launched on March 28th in an attempt by the Royal Mint to cut back on counterfeits, and since then consumers have been encouraged to make the switch.
You can head to your local bank, building society or post office to trade them, but after the deadline most will only agree to do it if you're an account holder.
The old £1 coin had a good run though, after more than 30 years in business.
It was introduced in 1983 to replace the less robust £1 note.
So what could you pocket with the then new coin?
A pint of beer!
According to Lloyds TSB Private Banking, a pint in 1982 would set you back 73p!
A recent survey found the average price in North Yorkshire is £3.07...
3 litres of diesel
A litre of ultra low sulphur diesel would cost 36p way back when.
Now the average price in the UK is around £1.18, and £1.16 for petrol.
3 loaves of bread
In 1982 a loaf of bread would be priced at 37p.
The latest stats from ONS shows it now costs £1.03.
2.1kg of sugar
Surprisingly enough sugar hasn't actually changed that dramatically in price.
It was 44p per kilo in 1982 and around a £1 nowadays.
18 eggs
In the eighties a dozen eggs would have set you back 73p.
That's compared to £2.83 in the shops today.
Kilo of apples
A bunch of apples would cost 68p per kilo in 1982.
Nowadays it is on average double that price!
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