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United Kingdom
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1 - English £5 note, George Stephenson. The chief cashier is Graham Kentfield, who held this post from 1991 to 1998. These can attract some premium, but in this condition that is virtually gone.
2 - Swiss 20 francs, Arthur Honegger. 8th series. First issued in October 1996. Don't think there's much collector value here either unfortunately.
3 - Italian 50000 lire banknote, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. First issued in 1992. Very little value to this one, unfortunately.
4 - Italian 1000 Lire banknote, Maria Montessori. First issued in 1990. Quite worthless too, sadly.
All are obsolete, but I think they can all still be exchanged. The first 2 carry some value in that respect, especially the second. I know you can exchange the British for face value (about $6.30, but when you factor in the cost of getting it to the bank of England probably not worth it). I assume the same is true for Swiss (which would be about $20.02 - fees incurred) but I'm not totally sure.
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06/16/2019 4:00 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Hi! The first banknote is an obsolete Bank of England Series 'E' five-pound note issued in the early 1990s and signed by Chief Cashier Kentfield. In that condition it's worth nothing to a collector, but it can still be exchanged for face value at the Bank of England in London. Details here: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/ban...ld-banknotesEdited by NumisRob
06/16/2019 4:04 pm
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Thanks guys I really appreciate it!
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I really wish they would have taken better care of them for sure!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 50,000 Lire goes for $7 or $8 on ebay the 1000 Lire would go for $1 |
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United States
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You might be surprised at how many bank branches in the U.S. will redeem foreign currency, especially instruments like the U.K. & Swiss notes. You may not get the full exchange value, but it can be done.
Colligo ergo sum
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You might be surprised at how many bank branches in the U.S - I was just going to chip in on this (the banks take quite a few foreign notes these days). We also have foreign exchange outlets which would normally take them- but sometimes when they're older series- will not take them (I had this with my Swedish notes). Quote:The 50,000 Lire goes for $7 or $8 on ebay the 1000 Lire would go for $1 -in the condition these notes are in? I find that hard to believe. Anyway, welcome to CCF "Hess4" & if you're interested in world currency, you may want to check out ebay as there's lots of uncirculated notes out there (& 4 pretty cheap) |
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Agreed in even in this condition "The 50,000 Lire goes for $7 or $8 on ebay the 1000 Lire would go for $1" The Swiss Francs are still exchangeable but Switzerland is one of those countries that demonetizes their older series after a few years. Once demonetized they are worthless. However there is a proposal to change that and keep their currency worth face value forever like Canada and the US. |
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