WRONG; factually INCORRECT; BADLY researched.Godfather wrote:They were removed from service in '71
Go back to school, beepychub.
The pound coin was introduced on 23rd April 1983.
The (English) pound note ceased to be legal tender on 31st December 1985.
If you're going to guess at history, beepychub, best to make it history prior to the nineteen forties, when I wasn't around to remember that you're wrong.