Note that the comment "I should note that they are _never_ legal tender" is technically correct, but potentially misleading. Legal tender has a strict definitio

Note that the comment "I should note that they are _never_ legal tender" is technically correct, but potentially misleading. Legal tender has a strict definition along the lines of "if offered in court for a resolution of a debt then, even if refused, the debt is considered paid". It's got nothing to do with "accepted by shops" which comes down to the choice of the individual vendor. There's no good reason why they shouldn't be though. https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-legal-tender https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-is-legal-...