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Are paper 20 pounds still legal?

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We will issue a new polymer £20 note on20 February 2020. You can continue to spend paper£20 notes as usual and these will be graduallywithdrawn as they are banked by retailers and the public. We willannounce the date when our paper £20 stopsbeing legal tender six months in advance.


Beside this, can you still use old 20 pound notes?

Have a look in your wallet: any £20 noteswith the image of Edward Elgar on them will not be legaltender after June 30 this year. This means that shops no longerhave to accept the notes, and it is up to banks whether theyagree to swap notes after this date.

Likewise, are paper ten pound notes still legal tender? The Bank will exchange all old £10notes indefinitely. The Bank says people can also tryto exchange paper tenners at their local bank or postoffice. However they are not legally required to accept oldnotes after the deadline.

In this manner, are paper 5 pounds still legal?

The series G (polymer) note is the only £5note that is currently legal tender. The old paperseries E was withdrawn, following a co-circulation period with bothnotes being legal tender which ended on 5 May2017.

Can you exchange old banknotes?

Old banknotes retain their value for all time, sowhile you can't use them in shops, you can returnthem to the Bank of England or to most major banks and get a newpolymer banknote in exchange.

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What is a 20 note made of?

The Adam Smith Series F £20 note was firstissued in 2007. The note is 149mm x 80mm and is madeof a strong paper produced from cotton and linen rags.

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Is there a new 20 pound note?

The Bank of England says the new £20note will enter circulation in 2020, but a specific date hasnot been fixed as yet. The new note will be made frompolymer, which is said to be more durable, cleaner and secure thanpaper notes.

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Can you still use 50 notes?

The banknote is being withdrawn from circulation by theBank of England. The notes can be used until the endof 30 April. The note went into circulation in November2011. Anyone who has an old £50 note - which was firstissued in April 1994 - can exchange it at any bank, or spendit, by the end of April.

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How tall is a 20 note?

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Can I exchange old 10 pound notes?

If you find an old tenner in your wallet afterthat date, you won't be out of pocket. All bank notes issuedby the Bank of England retain their face value forever. This meansyou can take your old £10 notes to abank, building society or Post Office and exchange them fora new polymer version.

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What Colour is a 50 note?

Look at the front of the note under agood-quality ultraviolet light to see the number 50 appearin bright red and green. The five windows of the motion thread alsoappear in bright green. You will also see randomly spread brightred and green flecks on both the front and back of thenote.

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Which building is on the 10 note?

Explore the ten pound note
The foil image of Winchester cathedral, where JaneAusten is buried, is gold on the front and silver on the back. Aclearly defined portrait of the Queen is printed on the window with'£10 Bank of England' printed twice around theedge.

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Can I use old British pounds?

From 5 years ago, the only issue you will havewill be with the pound coins. The round poundsare no longer legal tender. Everything else should be OK. The Bankof England won't exchange coins so you are stuck withthem.

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Can you still change old 5 and 10 pound notes?

While the paper £5 and £10notes are no longer legal tender, they will always beaccepted by the Bank of England. People can take or post anyold notes to the bank in Threadneedle Street, in the City ofLondon, to be exchanged for a new-style polymerone.

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When did the 10 pound note change?

Our paper £10 note was withdrawn fromcirculation on 1 March 2018. We replaced it with our current£10 note in 2017.

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Are old 5 pound notes worth anything?

The banknotes we produce will always be worththeir face value. Even for banknotes that no longer havelegal tender status. For example, a £5 note could beexchanged for five gold coins, calledsovereigns.

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