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...and I must confess I didn`t know about the new £20 note either until I read about it here, although I seem to remember reading something in the paper ages ago . Good job I HAD known as we were given one yesterday in tuckshop. (and, btw, we accept Scottish notes!!)

J.R. wrote:Scottish notes ARE legal tender in England.

Here's a question for you anoraks to work out.

How many types of LEGAL £10 notes are issued in Scotland, or come to that, £5 or £20.

You might be surprised.

Three of each, I think. Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.

Richard Ruck wrote:

J.R. wrote:Scottish notes ARE legal tender in England.

Here's a question for you anoraks to work out.

How many types of LEGAL £10 notes are issued in Scotland, or come to that, £5 or £20.

You might be surprised.

Three of each, I think. Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.

Unless they changed it Richard, that is correct.

It's a lovely trick pub-quiz question.

"How many denominational bank notes are circulated in Scotland ?"

Most people think £5: £10: £20 and £50 and state FOUR, instead of TWELVE.

J.R. wrote:It's a lovely trick pub-quiz question.

"How many denominational bank notes are circulated in Scotland ?"

Most people think £5: £10: £20 and £50 and state FOUR, instead of TWELVE.

You have forgotten the £1 note still in circulation there.

As well as Scottish there are a variety of Northern Irish sterling notes and Isle of Man as well. As for coins .....! There you have to add the Channel Islands, Falklands and Gibralter as well. I know as I see so many of the wretched things!!!

Richard Ruck wrote:

J.R. wrote:Scottish notes ARE legal tender in England.

Here's a question for you anoraks to work out.

How many types of LEGAL £10 notes are issued in Scotland, or come to that, £5 or £20.

You might be surprised.

Three of each, I think. Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland and Clydesdale Bank.

Used to be a lot more than these - I think someone told me of about 12 once.

I don't think Northern Irish, Isle of Man and Channel Island ones are legal tender though a bank would probably change them for you.

Many places won't take £50 and £20 Scottish notes as they are easily forged.

Katharine wrote:

J.R. wrote:It's a lovely trick pub-quiz question.

"How many denominational bank notes are circulated in Scotland ?"

Most people think £5: £10: £20 and £50 and state FOUR, instead of TWELVE.

You have forgotten the £1 note still in circulation there.

As well as Scottish there are a variety of Northern Irish sterling notes and Isle of Man as well. As for coins .....! There you have to add the Channel Islands, Falklands and Gibralter as well. I know as I see so many of the wretched things!!!

... not sure about Falklands and Gibralter, but Channel Islands currency is definitely NOT legal tender in the U.K.

They are quite happy to take our money, but we can't take theirs ! In case you didn't know, the C.I's aren't in the E.U. community, hence full customs limitations apply on re-entering England etc !

J.R. wrote:... not sure about Falklands and Gibraltar, but Channel Islands currency is definitely NOT legal tender in the U.K.

Maybe not legal tender, but my branch of Natwest has told me not to bother to sort them out and treat them as such. This was when I tried to get them exchanged. I would not like to be the person who tries to refuse a pound coin, same size and weight, same Queen's head but from one of these places. We now have so many designs on our coins that it is almost impossible to pick out one of these until you see something like the Barbary Ape on one of the Gibraltar coins - that one does make you think. Today I had a Manx 2p coin with a yacht on it, don't think I've seen that one before.

Katharine wrote:

J.R. wrote:... not sure about Falklands and Gibraltar, but Channel Islands currency is definitely NOT legal tender in the U.K.

I would not like to be the person who tries to refuse a pound coin, same size and weight, same Queen's head but from one of these places. We now have so many designs on our coins that it is almost impossible to pick out one of these until you see something like the Barbary Ape on one of the Gibraltar coins - that one does make you think. .

Just be careful of Swaziland coins - their important one is identical in size, weight and colour to the £1 coin but worth very little. I think they are manufactured by the Royal Mint

Other countries` coins which are of the same size and weight can be quite useful. When I spent a year in Germany I saved all my 5p coins (the old version) and used them in phone boxes whenever I went on my travels as they were the same size as the DM 1 coins , which were worth about 25p at the time.

Mrs C. wrote:Other countries` coins which are of the same size and weight can be quite useful. When I spent a year in Germany I saved all my 5p coins (the old version) and used them in phone boxes whenever I went on my travels as they were the same size as the DM 1 coins , which were worth about 25p at the time.

Is there a statute of limitations on this?

I had a beautiful Arab coin the other day, same size and weight as a 10p coin. It had a coffee pot on it, that made me smile.

I send all the foriegn coins to charity once a year, if staff are going on holiday they sometimes come to look at the collection and give the railway a donation for any coins they take.

englishangel wrote:

Mrs C. wrote:Other countries` coins which are of the same size and weight can be quite useful. When I spent a year in Germany I saved all my 5p coins (the old version) and used them in phone boxes whenever I went on my travels as they were the same size as the DM 1 coins , which were worth about 25p at the time.

Is there a statute of limitations on this?

I think you'll find that this is in the entrance to New York harbour !

J.R. wrote:

englishangel wrote:Is there a statute of limitations on this?

I think you'll find that this is in the entrance to New York harbour !

In a previous life were you the navigation officer on the Titanic?
Would DBTS want you aboard? That is the Statue with a capital S

So much for Geography at CH; Gemma beware - that is how you might end up!

sejintenej wrote:

J.R. wrote:

englishangel wrote:Is there a statute of limitations on this?

I think you'll find that this is in the entrance to New York harbour !

In a previous life were you the navigation officer on the Titanic?
Would DBTS want you aboard? That is the Statue with a capital S

So much for Geography at CH; Gemma beware - that is how you might end up!

OF COURSE !!!!!!!!

The Statute of Liberty !

(silly me !)