Forty pound$

[fortcollinsjerry]

While checking on my pasport today I came across two twenty pound English notes stuck down in the pocket. They have been there for over twenty years so I'm wondering if they are still twenty pound notes or should I put them on ebay as antiques

[1MUNK3]

That was a nice little find . I love when things like that happen to me. I don't think they would be considered antiques though. Good find none the less.

[Bugbear]

You know, somewhere around here I have a early 1900s UK coin (copper) with George V, I think, on it. Completely worthless as a collectable because someone polished it; not that it was in too good of shape anyway.

I don't even know if you would be able to exchange those for new money at this point.

[beloitpiper]

You can send them to me, and I will give you the appropriate market price of $2.00...

[joeybear]

Nice find! Take them to your bank and see if they can still be exchanged. It's worth a shot.

[Chas]

Hi fortcollinsjerry,

Your 2 twenty pound notes are worth £20 each. The Bank of England will still accept the old white fivers (1920~ £5.00) as five pounds. As a collector's item they are worth in excess of £500 in good condition. Save them for your next trip to Scotland.

Regards

Chas

[fortcollinsjerry]

Hi fortcollinsjerry,

Your 2 twenty pound notes are worth £20 each. The Bank of England will still accept the old white fivers (1920~ £5.00) as five pounds. As a collector's item they are worth in excess of £500 in good condition. Save them for your next trip to Scotland.

Regards

Chas

500 (each or together)! are you joking? Or are you talking about a 1920 5pound note? Where can I market them at that price. That would almost pay for my flight over in August.

I just checked ebay and a 20# note signed by D.H.F. Sommerset is listed at $240. I might hang on to them another ten years.

In the same place I founf 70 German marks which are no longer legal tender

[Chas]

Hi fortcollinsjerry,

Sorry for any misunderstanding. The original 'white fiver' of 1920's vintage were each hand signed by the chief clerk and there was an extra bit of hand printing as well. An example in 'mint' condition was sold last year for £500.

If the same note, or any other £5.00 not, were to be presented to the Bank of England, you would receive the equivelent of £5.00. Because we are no longer on the gold standard, you would not receive gold, you would probably be given five £1 coins. The Bank of England honours all there notes at face value.

So your £20.00 notes, would still be honoured by the bank of England and in exchange you would receive two current £20.00 notes.

Regards

Chas

[Howard Clark]

I'd put them away again, and then sell them later, when they are more rare than now.