From: Daniel James <djames @ serv.net>
Subject: Re: [ILF] POUND STERLING EXCHANGE
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:01:59 -0800 (PST)

> That is normally true, but the prices for services for rates of exchange in
> the UK are already so high, but when you convert the service charge into
> USD ($) by doing it in the UK, you are looking at losing about 0.10 more
> per GBP, In any other country I wouldn't recommend exchange in the USA, but
> this is very different.  Just from my experience!  Also, try to spend all
> of your GBP 1.00 coins in the UK, as they will not exchange them back in
> the USA, you'll have to do the coins in the UK, but usually it is not worth
> it as, again, the service charge is too high!!!

Besides, I personally think the £1 coins are really cool, so I just
save them :)

In any case, isn't the best exchange rate given by using your atm card in
England to get pound notes?