Found £10 (half)

tom.senex

Hi - I found £10, well only half, behind the sofa and not quite sure how it got there and when. Though I guess this happened when some friends were staying over and slept on the sofa.

How or can I convert this / get it exchanged at the bank?

aliesher

Hi from what I can remember as long as it has the full serial code on it a bank with swop it for you but if it doesnt have the code it is useless. I have a ripped in half 10 a few years ago and a shop took it due to the serial code being on it.

Hope this information is still correct

jamiex

tom.senex wrote: »

Hi - I found £10, well only half, behind the sofa and not quite sure how it got there and when. Though I guess this happened when some friends were staying over and slept on the sofa.

How or can I convert this / get it exchanged at the bank?

From what I know, you can only get it exchanged if you have both of the serial numbers, so unless it's been torn in a very careful way, you'll be out of luck.

breezerockz

if its a bit bigger than half you may be lucky, havent worked in a bank for a few years. but you can take it in and see.

tom.senex

Well it's only half and it does have the serial code (only one). Will take it to the bank tomorrow and see what they say.
Shall I cook up some story (a friend suggested I should say it got damaged while trying to buy a railway ticket from a self vending machine) or just say I have this note and would like it exchanged?

brownmurder

usually you need both halves as people have tried exchanging both halves seperatly before

Venezia

tom.senex wrote: »

Well it's only half and it does have the serial code (only one). Will take it to the bank tomorrow and see what they say.
Shall I cook up some story (a friend suggested I should say it got damaged while trying to buy a railway ticket from a self vending machine) or just say I have this note and would like it exchanged?

The bank note is sent off somewhere ( probably Bank of England ) and as you have the complete serial number they should, in time, pay out - unless someone has submitted the other missing half for payment already. In which case the railway ticket/vending machine story would be a little embarassing.

underlay_guru

Hi,

I had a half a £5 note a few years ago, so took it to the post office. They gave me a 'Mutilated Notes' claim form which I had to send off with the note, and I got a £5 cheque from them around 2 weeks later!


I've found the claim form online here:
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/damaged_banknotes.htm

They assess each individual claim. It's not as simply ripping a note in half and sending them in to double your money!

skybluearmyontour

You could use it for some really good practical jokes...

McKneff

skybluearmyontour wrote: »

You could use it for some really good practical jokes...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

oooh you devious little devil, you.

Nessynoo

Frame it or make something arty out of it if you can't change it for a whole one.