what can I do with old shilling notes ? will the bank take them ?

yterywryywter

Is there anything I can do with them ?

buglawton

Sell 'em on Ebay.

Maz

Didn't think there were ever shilling notes? Weren't they coinage?

hillside777

From Bank of England site:

All Bank of England notes from which legal tender status has been withdrawn remain payable at face value forever at the Bank of England in London. Any such notes may be presented for payment either in person during business hours, or sent to us by post.

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/about/exchanges.aspx

Genuine Bank of England banknotes that have been withdrawn from circulation retain their face value for all time and can be exchanged at the Bank of England in London. There is no fee for this service. Banknotes of this type can be exchanged either by post or in person.


I exchanged an old £1 note a couple of years back and they paid me via BACS.

googler

I haven't checked, but I feel you'll get more for them on eBay than face value .... Especially so the older the notes

EDIT as much as £200+ for the really old ones

soolin

AS above, the Bank of England will give you the face value of the note, ie 50p- I've seen a good clean 10 shilling note go for £3-4 at a car boot.