diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
index e4683e6f1..547826fb0 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool.nim
@@ -288,20 +288,6 @@
 ##   The `flags` parameter holds a set of strategy symbols for how to process
 ##   items and buckets.
 ##
-##   *stageItems1559MinFee*
-##     Stage tx items with `tx.maxFee` at least `minFeePrice`. Other items are
-##     left or set pending. This symbol affects post-London tx items, only.
-##
-##   *stageItems1559MinTip*
-##     Stage tx items with `tx.effectiveGasTip(baseFee)` at least
-##     `minTipPrice`. Other items are considered underpriced and left or set
-##     pending. This symbol affects post-London tx items, only.
-##
-##   *stageItemsPlMinPrice*
-##     Stage tx items with `tx.gasPrice` at least `minPreLondonGasPrice`.
-##     Other items are considered underpriced and left or set pending. This
-##     symbol affects pre-London tx items, only.
-##
 ##   *packItemsMaxGasLimit*
 ##     It set, the *packer* will execute and collect additional items from
 ##     the `staged` bucket while accumulating `gasUsed` as long as
@@ -351,11 +337,6 @@
 ##   Applies no EIP-1559 txs only. Txs are packed if `maxFee` is at least
 ##   that value.
 ##
-## minTipPrice
-##   For EIP-1559, txs are packed if the expected tip (see `estimatedGasTip()`)
-##   is at least that value. In compatibility mode for legacy txs, this
-##   degenerates to `gasPrice - baseFee`.
-##
 ## minPreLondonGasPrice
 ##   For pre-London or legacy txs, this parameter has precedence over
 ##   `minTipPrice`. Txs are packed if the `gasPrice` is at least that value.
@@ -449,9 +430,6 @@ export
   results,
   tx_desc.startDate,
   tx_info,
-  tx_item.GasPrice,
-  tx_item.`<=`,
-  tx_item.`<`,
   tx_item.effectiveGasTip,
   tx_item.info,
   tx_item.itemID,
@@ -680,25 +658,6 @@ func head*(xp: TxPoolRef): BlockHeader =
   ## middle of a mining update.)
   xp.chain.head
 
-# core/tx_pool.go(435): func (pool *TxPool) GasPrice() *big.Int {
-func minFeePrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter, retrieves minimum for the current gas fee enforced by the
-  ## transaction pool for txs to be packed. This is an EIP-1559 only
-  ## parameter (see `stage1559MinFee` strategy.)
-  xp.pMinFeePrice
-
-func minPreLondonGasPrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter. retrieves, the current gas price enforced by the transaction
-  ## pool. This is a pre-London parameter (see `packedPlMinPrice` strategy.)
-  xp.pMinPlGasPrice
-
-func minTipPrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter, retrieves minimum for the current gas tip (or priority fee)
-  ## enforced by the transaction pool. This is an EIP-1559 parameter but it
-  ## comes with a fall back interpretation (see `stage1559MinTip` strategy.)
-  ## for legacy transactions.
-  xp.pMinTipPrice
-
 # core/tx_pool.go(474): func (pool SetGasPrice,*TxPool) Stats() (int, int) {
 # core/tx_pool.go(1728): func (t *txLookup) Count() int {
 # core/tx_pool.go(1737): func (t *txLookup) LocalCount() int {
@@ -730,30 +689,6 @@ func `maxRejects=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: int) =
   ## the next move of an item into the waste basket.
   xp.txDB.maxRejects = val
 
-# core/tx_pool.go(444): func (pool *TxPool) SetGasPrice(price *big.Int) {
-func `minFeePrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter for `minFeePrice`.  If there was a value change, this function
-  ## implies `triggerReorg()`.
-  if xp.pMinFeePrice != val:
-    xp.pMinFeePrice = val
-    xp.pDirtyBuckets = true
-
-# core/tx_pool.go(444): func (pool *TxPool) SetGasPrice(price *big.Int) {
-func `minPreLondonGasPrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter for `minPlGasPrice`. If there was a value change, this function
-  ## implies `triggerReorg()`.
-  if xp.pMinPlGasPrice != val:
-    xp.pMinPlGasPrice = val
-    xp.pDirtyBuckets = true
-
-# core/tx_pool.go(444): func (pool *TxPool) SetGasPrice(price *big.Int) {
-func `minTipPrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter for `minTipPrice`. If there was a value change, this function
-  ## implies `triggerReorg()`.
-  if xp.pMinTipPrice != val:
-    xp.pMinTipPrice = val
-    xp.pDirtyBuckets = true
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, per-tx-item operations
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
index 1f91b8c03..eb4bfd82a 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_chain.nim
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ proc gasLimitsGet(com: CommonRef; parent: BlockHeader): GasInt =
       parent.gasLimit,
       gasFloor = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT,
       gasCeil = DEFAULT_GAS_LIMIT)
-      
+
 func prepareHeader(dh: TxChainRef) =
   dh.com.pos.prepare(dh.prepHeader)
 
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_desc.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_desc.nim
index d83bb651d..40da44477 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_desc.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_desc.nim
@@ -25,29 +25,9 @@ import
 {.push raises: [].}
 
 type
-  TxPoolCallBackRecursion* = object of Defect
-    ## Attempt to recurse a call back function
-
   TxPoolFlags* = enum ##\
     ## Processing strategy selector symbols
 
-    stageItems1559MinFee ##\
-      ## Stage tx items with `tx.maxFee` at least `minFeePrice`. Other items
-      ## are left or set pending. This symbol affects post-London tx items,
-      ## only.
-
-    stageItems1559MinTip ##\
-      ## Stage tx items with `tx.effectiveGasTip(baseFee)` at least
-      ## `minTipPrice`. Other items are considered underpriced and left
-      ## or set pending. This symbol affects post-London tx items, only.
-
-    stageItemsPlMinPrice ##\
-      ## Stage tx items with `tx.gasPrice` at least `minPreLondonGasPrice`.
-      ## Other items are considered underpriced and left or set pending.
-      ## This symbol affects pre-London tx items, only.
-
-    # -----------
-
     packItemsMaxGasLimit ##\
       ## It set, the *packer* will execute and collect additional items from
       ## the `staged` bucket while accumulating `gasUsed` as long as
@@ -81,9 +61,6 @@ type
       ## at least `lifeTime` ago.
 
   TxPoolParam* = tuple          ## Getter/setter accessible parameters
-    minFeePrice: GasPrice       ## Gas price enforced by the pool, `gasFeeCap`
-    minTipPrice: GasPrice       ## Desired tip-per-tx target, `effectiveGasTip`
-    minPlGasPrice: GasPrice     ## Desired pre-London min `gasPrice`
     dirtyBuckets: bool          ## Buckets need to be updated
     doubleCheck: seq[TxItemRef] ## Check items after moving block chain head
     flags: set[TxPoolFlags]     ## Processing strategy symbols
@@ -114,12 +91,7 @@ const
     ## core/tx_pool.go(177) of the geth implementation.
     10u
 
-  txMinFeePrice = 1.GasPrice
-  txMinTipPrice = 1.GasPrice
-  txPoolFlags = {stageItems1559MinTip,
-                  stageItems1559MinFee,
-                  stageItemsPlMinPrice,
-                  packItemsTryHarder,
+  txPoolFlags = {packItemsTryHarder,
                   autoUpdateBucketsDB,
                   autoZombifyUnpacked}
 
@@ -139,8 +111,6 @@ proc init*(xp: TxPoolRef; com: CommonRef)
   xp.priceBump = txPriceBump
 
   xp.param.reset
-  xp.param.minFeePrice = txMinFeePrice
-  xp.param.minTipPrice = txMinTipPrice
   xp.param.flags = txPoolFlags
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -164,18 +134,6 @@ func pDoubleCheck*(xp: TxPoolRef): seq[TxItemRef] =
   ## Getter, cached block chain head was moved back
   xp.param.doubleCheck
 
-func pMinFeePrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter
-  xp.param.minFeePrice
-
-func pMinTipPrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter
-  xp.param.minTipPrice
-
-func pMinPlGasPrice*(xp: TxPoolRef): GasPrice =
-  ## Getter
-  xp.param.minPlGasPrice
-
 func startDate*(xp: TxPoolRef): Time =
   ## Getter
   xp.startDate
@@ -204,18 +162,6 @@ func `pFlags=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: set[TxPoolFlags]) =
   ## Install a set of algorithm strategy symbols for labelling items as`packed`
   xp.param.flags = val
 
-func `pMinFeePrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter
-  xp.param.minFeePrice = val
-
-func `pMinTipPrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter
-  xp.param.minTipPrice = val
-
-func `pMinPlGasPrice=`*(xp: TxPoolRef; val: GasPrice) =
-  ## Setter
-  xp.param.minPlGasPrice = val
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, heplers (debugging only)
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_item.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_item.nim
index 034490534..9d6fda49d 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_item.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_item.nim
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import
   std/[hashes, times],
   ../../utils/ec_recover,
   ../../utils/utils,
+  ../../transaction,
   ./tx_info,
   eth/[common, keys],
   results
@@ -23,16 +24,6 @@ import
 {.push raises: [].}
 
 type
-  GasPrice* = ##|
-    ## Handy definition distinct from `GasInt` which is a commodity unit while
-    ## the `GasPrice` is the commodity valuation per unit of gas, similar to a
-    ## kind of currency.
-    distinct uint64
-
-  GasPriceEx* = ##\
-    ## Similar to `GasPrice` but is allowed to be negative.
-    distinct int64
-
   TxItemStatus* = enum ##\
     ## Current status of a transaction as seen by the pool.
     txItemPending = 0
@@ -57,50 +48,6 @@ type
 proc utcTime: Time =
   getTime().utc.toTime
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public helpers supporting distinct types
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-proc `$`*(a: GasPrice): string {.borrow.}
-proc `<`*(a, b: GasPrice): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `<=`*(a, b: GasPrice): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `==`*(a, b: GasPrice): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `+`*(a, b: GasPrice): GasPrice {.borrow.}
-proc `-`*(a, b: GasPrice): GasPrice {.borrow.}
-
-proc `$`*(a: GasPriceEx): string {.borrow.}
-proc `<`*(a, b: GasPriceEx): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `<=`*(a, b: GasPriceEx): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `==`*(a, b: GasPriceEx): bool {.borrow.}
-proc `+`*(a, b: GasPriceEx): GasPriceEx {.borrow.}
-proc `-`*(a, b: GasPriceEx): GasPriceEx {.borrow.}
-proc `+=`*(a: var GasPriceEx; b: GasPriceEx) {.borrow.}
-proc `-=`*(a: var GasPriceEx; b: GasPriceEx) {.borrow.}
-
-# Multiplication/division of *price* and *commodity unit*
-
-proc `*`*(a: GasPrice; b: SomeUnsignedInt): GasPrice {.borrow.}
-proc `*`*(a: SomeUnsignedInt; b: GasPrice): GasPrice {.borrow.}
-
-proc `div`*(a: GasPrice; b: SomeUnsignedInt): GasPrice =
-  (a.uint64 div b).GasPrice # beware of zero denominator
-
-proc `*`*(a: SomeInteger; b: GasPriceEx): GasPriceEx =
-  (a * b.int64).GasPriceEx # beware of under/overflow
-
-# Mixed stuff, convenience ops
-
-proc `-`*(a: GasPrice; b: SomeUnsignedInt): GasPrice {.borrow.}
-
-proc `<`*(a: GasPriceEx; b: SomeSignedInt): bool =
-  a.int64 < b
-
-proc `<`*(a: GasPriceEx|SomeSignedInt; b: GasPrice): bool =
-  if a.int64 < 0: true else: a.GasPrice < b
-
-proc `<=`*(a: SomeSignedInt; b: GasPriceEx): bool =
-  a < b.int64
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, Constructor
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -159,20 +106,8 @@ proc cost*(tx: Transaction): UInt256 =
   ## Getter (go/ref compat): gas * gasPrice + value.
   (tx.gasPrice * tx.gasLimit).u256 + tx.value
 
-# core/types/transaction.go(332): .. *Transaction) EffectiveGasTip(baseFee ..
-# core/types/transaction.go(346): .. EffectiveGasTipValue(baseFee ..
-proc effectiveGasTip*(tx: Transaction; baseFee: GasInt): GasPriceEx =
-  ## The effective miner gas tip for the globally argument `baseFee`. The
-  ## result (which is a price per gas) might well be negative.
-  if tx.txType < TxEip1559:
-    (tx.gasPrice - baseFee).GasPriceEx
-  else:
-    # London, EIP1559
-    min(tx.maxPriorityFeePerGas, tx.maxFeePerGas - baseFee).GasPriceEx
-
-proc effectiveGasTip*(tx: Transaction; baseFee: UInt256): GasPriceEx =
-  ## Variant of `effectiveGasTip()`
-  tx.effectiveGasTip(baseFee.truncate(GasInt))
+func effectiveGasTip*(tx: Transaction; baseFee: GasInt): GasInt =
+  effectiveGasTip(tx, Opt.some(baseFee.u256))
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, item getters
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tabs/tx_sender.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tabs/tx_sender.nim
index 96d1c38d8..1981468ae 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tabs/tx_sender.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tabs/tx_sender.nim
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import
   results,
   ../../eip4844
 
-
 type
   TxSenderNonceRef* = ref object ##\
     ## Sub-list ordered by `AccountNonce` values containing transaction\
@@ -534,7 +533,7 @@ proc maxProfit*(nonceData: TxSenderNonceRef): float64 =
 
 proc maxProfit*(rc: SortedSetResult[TxSenderSchedule,TxSenderNonceRef]):
               float64 =
-  ## Variant of `profit()`, returns `GasPriceEx.low` if `rc.isErr`
+  ## Variant of `profit()`
   ## evaluates `true`.
   if rc.isOk:
     return rc.value.data.profit
diff --git a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
index 2a7b19580..a67c7944b 100644
--- a/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
+++ b/nimbus/core/tx_pool/tx_tasks/tx_classify.nim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import
   chronicles,
   eth/keys
 
-import ../../../transaction except GasPrice, GasPriceEx  # already in tx_item
+import ../../../transaction
 
 {.push raises: [].}
 
@@ -148,28 +148,22 @@ proc txPreLondonAcceptableGasPrice(xp: TxPoolRef; item: TxItemRef): bool =
   ## For legacy transactions check whether minimum gas price and tip are
   ## high enough. These checks are optional.
   if item.tx.txType < TxEip1559:
+    if item.tx.gasPrice < 0:
+      return false
 
-    if stageItemsPlMinPrice in xp.pFlags:
-      if item.tx.gasPrice.GasPriceEx < xp.pMinPlGasPrice:
-        return false
-
-    elif stageItems1559MinTip in xp.pFlags:
-      # Fall back transaction selector scheme
-       if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) < xp.pMinTipPrice:
-         return false
+    # Fall back transaction selector scheme
+    if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) < 1.GasInt:
+      return false
   true
 
 proc txPostLondonAcceptableTipAndFees(xp: TxPoolRef; item: TxItemRef): bool =
   ## Helper for `classifyTxPacked()`
   if item.tx.txType >= TxEip1559:
+    if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) < 1.GasInt:
+      return false
 
-    if stageItems1559MinTip in xp.pFlags:
-      if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) < xp.pMinTipPrice:
-        return false
-
-    if stageItems1559MinFee in xp.pFlags:
-      if item.tx.maxFeePerGas.GasPriceEx < xp.pMinFeePrice:
-        return false
+    if item.tx.maxFeePerGas < 1.GasInt:
+      return false
   true
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -197,7 +191,7 @@ proc classifyActive*(xp: TxPoolRef; item: TxItemRef): bool
   if not xp.txNonceActive(item):
     return false
 
-  if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) <= 0.GasPriceEx:
+  if item.tx.effectiveGasTip(xp.chain.baseFee) <= 0.GasInt:
     return false
 
   if not xp.txGasCovered(item):
diff --git a/tests/test_txpool.nim b/tests/test_txpool.nim
index b2f4058c0..0c1e98a04 100644
--- a/tests/test_txpool.nim
+++ b/tests/test_txpool.nim
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var
   statCount: array[TxItemStatus,int] # per status bucket
 
   txList: seq[TxItemRef]
-  effGasTips: seq[GasPriceEx]
+  effGasTips: seq[GasPrice]
 
   # Running block chain
   bcCom: CommonRef
@@ -484,16 +484,16 @@ proc runTxPackerTests(noisy = true) =
 
     test "Calculate some non-trivial base fee":
       var
-        feesList = SortedSet[GasPriceEx,bool].init()
+        feesList = SortedSet[GasPrice,bool].init()
 
       # provide a sorted list of gas fees
       for item in txList:
         discard feesList.insert(item.tx.effectiveGasTip(0.GasPrice))
 
       let
-        minKey = max(0, feesList.ge(GasPriceEx.low).value.key.int64)
-        lowKey = feesList.gt(minKey.GasPriceEx).value.key.uint64
-        highKey = feesList.le(GasPriceEx.high).value.key.uint64
+        minKey = max(0, feesList.ge(GasPrice.low).value.key.int64)
+        lowKey = feesList.gt(minKey.GasPrice).value.key.uint64
+        highKey = feesList.le(GasPrice.high).value.key.uint64
         keyRange = highKey - lowKey
         keyStep = max(1u64, keyRange div 500_000)
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ proc runTxPackerTests(noisy = true) =
       # the following might throw an exception if the table is de-generated
       var nextKey = ntBaseFee
       for _ in [1, 2, 3]:
-        let rcNextKey = feesList.gt(nextKey.GasPriceEx)
+        let rcNextKey = feesList.gt(nextKey.GasPrice)
         check rcNextKey.isOk
         nextKey = rcNextKey.value.key.uint64.GasPrice