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British Notes was founded by Pam West in 1990 specialising in British Banknotes. Publishers of Irish Paper Money by Blake & Callaway.
Specialists in British Bank Notes, publishers and subsequently author of English Paper Money 6th, 7th & 8th edition and Isle of Man Paper Money with Alan Kelly. Pam is a life member of The International Banknote Society No. 79, American Numismatic Society No. 6051 and Society of Paper Money Collectors No. 424. Currently chairperson of the London Branch of the IBNS and President of the IBNS 2020 to Present.
London Paper Money Fair
Saturday October 4th
Bordeaux Suite, Novotel Hotel, Hammersmith
9.30am to 5pm
Admission £3
King Charles III polymer banknote prefixes to be issued as of 5th June 2024
£5 CA01
£10 HB01
£20 EH01
£50 AJ01
King Charles III polymer banknotes will go into circulation on June 5th 2024. These will co-circulate with QEII polymer banknotes.
17/10/2023
Brand New ENGLISH PAPER MONEY Including Polymer 10th Edition by Pam West
The new English Paper Money Including Polymer 10th edition
• Essential price guide for every collector of Bank of England banknotes 1694 to date
• Up to date information on all grades and values
• Treasury notes from 1914 to 1928
• White £5 to £1000
• Branch rarity
• 416 pages full colour
• New scans
The indispensable award winning Price Guide for English Paper Money
This will be the Reference book that dealers and collectors turn to for years to come
If you need to identify that note left to you this is the book that will do it
Ideal for the novice or most experienced collector alike
16/01/2023
Polymer banknotes featuring King Charles III will be issued by the Bank of England in 2024. I suspect the prefixes will start at AA01
21/12/2022
King Charles III polymer banknotes due to be issued mid 2024
15/04/2022
Bank of Scotland Polymer £100 due to be issued May 5th 2022 features Dr Flora Murray who was born Dalton, Scotland May 1869. Fora was one of Britain’s early woman doctors and a prominent suffragette.
The note is dated 16th August 2021
The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the paper £20 and £50 notes after 30 September 2022. There are approximately £9 billion worth of paper £20 and £15 billion worth of paper £50 notes still in circulation. As they are returned to the Bank of England, these are being replaced with the new polymer £20 notes featuring J.M.W. Turner, and polymer £50 notes featuring Alan Turing. After 30 September 2022, the new polymer notes will be the only ones with legal tender status.
After 30 September 2022 people with a UK bank account will still be able to deposit withdrawn notes into their account. Some Post Offices may also accept withdrawn notes as payment for goods and services or as a deposit to an account accessed via them.
The Bank of England will continue to exchange all withdrawn notes. For more information on this please see thier website.
21/07/2021
Royal Bank of Scotland New dates
£10 & £20 dated 29th Jan 2021 signed by Alison Rose.
07/07/2021
Bank of England £50 Polymer featuring Alan Turing. Issued 23rd June 2021
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