Cash 4 Coins

Cash 4 Coins: foreign coin and banknote exchange in the United Kingdom

Cash 4 Coins is a British service dedicated to the exchange of foreign coins and banknotes, including obsolete, pre-euro and withdrawn currencies that conventional banks do not accept. The company serves both individuals and organisations such as charities, schools, clubs, hospitals, businesses, airports, airlines, local authorities, tourist attractions, retailers, supermarkets and police forces.

What can be exchanged

The service accepts any currency, regardless of its age or condition. The catalogue includes coins and banknotes from numerous countries and periods, including:

• Euro coins and banknotes, as well as damaged euro coins.
• Pre-euro currencies: Austrian schillings, Belgian francs, Czech korunas, German marks, Danish kroner, Greek drachmas, Italian liras, Luxembourg francs, Maltese liras, Dutch guilders, Portuguese escudos, Spanish pesetas, Slovak korunas, Slovenian tolars, French francs, Finnish marks, Estonian kroons, Cypriot pounds, Slovak korunas and others.
• Banknotes and coins of current currencies: US dollars, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars, New Zealand dollars, Brunei dollars, Singapore dollars, British pounds, Scottish pounds, Jersey pounds, Guernsey pounds, Gibraltar pounds, Isle of Man pounds, Norwegian kroner, Swedish kronor, Danish kroner, Swiss francs, Faroese krónur, Icelandic krónur, Polish zlotys, Czech korunas, Hungarian forints, Romanian leu, Croatian kuna, Moroccan dirhams, United Arab Emirates dirhams, Saudi riyals, Japanese yen, Philippine pesos, Thai baht, Turkish liras and Egyptian pounds.
• Old British and Irish coins and banknotes, including withdrawn one pound coins and the Irish pound.
• Pre-euro coins and banknotes in general, as well as damaged coins and banknotes.

How the process works

The procedure consists of three steps. First, the customer provides the approximate weight of their currency and their payment preference through a step-by-step form; there is no need to sort or count the coins and banknotes. Second, they send the material by post or request a secure collection organised by the company. Finally, Cash 4 Coins sorts and counts the currency, sends a valuation by email and, if the customer accepts it, makes payment directly into their bank account.

Payment timescales and conditions

Shipments are processed within 7 to 31 days, depending on the volume of currency being handled at any given time. Once the valuation is accepted, payment is made within 48 hours, with operating hours Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 and Friday 09:00 to 13:00. The company states that it guarantees the best rates in the UK on every transaction and offers direct electronic payment.

Collection and delivery

Customers can choose to send their currency by post or use a secure collection organised by the company itself. For packages exceeding a certain weight, free collection is offered, according to the testimonials on the site. The company does not specify in the analysed material the exact weight threshold for this service.

Security and trust

Cash 4 Coins ensures that the currency sent is fully insured and handled securely. The company states that it is a trusted provider for banks, supermarkets, police forces and national charities in the UK. It also works with charities, businesses, airports, airlines and public sector organisations to raise funds through the collection of foreign coins and banknotes.

Donation to charitable causes

In addition to direct exchange, the company offers the possibility of donating foreign coins and banknotes to a wide selection of charities. This option allows leftover travel money to be converted into a contribution to social causes. Among the organisations that have used the service are Rays of Sunshine, British Heart Foundation, The Royal Berks Charity and St Peter's Primary School (Brafferton), which raised £503.46 through a collection.

Customer profile

The service is aimed at both individuals with small amounts of currency accumulated at home and organisations managing large volumes. The company works with banks, supermarkets, airports, airlines, tourist attractions, local authorities, police forces, hospitals, schools, clubs and businesses. The testimonials on the site mention shipments of more than 8 kg of mixed coins from various countries, including pre-decimal pieces, which banks and post offices would not accept.