UK billfold

[Wyeman]

1 hour ago, fredk said:

The English don't have a £50, but both the Scots and Northern Irish do have them and whilst not common in N.I. they're not rare either

Just a wee titbit of strange info

Oh yes we do! https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes

[fredk]

I thought the English £50 was discontinued a few years ago. We was told not to accept any cos only forgeries were in circulation. Well, there ya go.

But you don't have any £1 notes; theoretically we still do, but don't, only IoM still has afair

Edited January 24, 2018 by fredk

[Matt S]

2 hours ago, fredk said:

I thought the English £50 was discontinued a few years ago. We was told not to accept any cos only forgeries were in circulation. Well, there ya go.

But you don't have any £1 notes; theoretically we still do, but don't, only IoM still has afair

Fifties are mainly used by tourists, but they are still around. You can't get them from ATMs (don't think they fit) so only if you go to a bank counter or I guess a bureau de change. We got a new pattern about 3 years ago which was great fun -- at the time I was working in a department store and had to write up a lot of staff who continued to take the old ones from chancers months after they were no longer valid.

[Stetson912]

Good info there. Thanks!

[bluebedouin]

To update this thread,new polymer notes are now in circulation.

The polymer £5 note is125mm x 65mm
The polymer £10 note is 132mm x 69mm
The polymer £20 note will be 139mm x 73mm Due to be issued in 2020 (the current paper note is 149mm x 80mm).