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- How to check your banknotes All of our notes can be checked using the same two security features Scan me bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes
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Learn how to check if your banknotes are genuine or counterfeit. We also have specific advice for retailers, businesses and law enforcement.
- £5 note - Bank of England
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- £5 note - Bank of England
This simple guide helps you to identify genuine Bank of England notes by focusing on two key security features. Counterfeits are rare, but it pays to be careful as they are worthless. We also provide a range of other education materials about our notes and their security features, including films and online training.
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Check your Bank of England (GBP) Pound Notes for collectable cyphers and serials on the following values: 10/-, £1, £2, £5, £10, £20 and £50.
On the front of the notes, you can feel raised print on the words ‘Bank of England’ and in the bottom right corner around the numbers ‘5’ and ‘10’, or over the smaller window on the £20 and £50 notes. Print quality. The printed lines and colours on the note are sharp and clear, with no smudges or blurred edges.
This note replaces our paper £5 note which was withdrawn from circulation on 5 May 2017. You may be able to deposit withdrawn notes at your own bank or with the Post Office. Alternatively, you can exchange withdrawn banknotes with selected Post Office branches or with the Bank of England.
Mar 4, 2020 · Below are some of the best ways to check whether your £5 Winston Churchill banknote is genuine: Check the see-through window and the portrait of the Queen; Look at the Elizabeth tower to check it is gold on the front of the note and silver on the back; Check the foil patches.
Apr 25, 2019 · Generally, collecting banknotes is not about the serial number it possesses, but instead the chief cashier is of most interest, particularly on UK banknotes. This is where real rarities can be found – in the form of Chief Cashier signatures.
