20 pounds Shakespeare banknote

Hi!

I have two UK notes of 20£ with Shakespeare ref.380c here: http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/EUR/GBR/GBR0380.htm

Can we always pay with? If not, does the bank always change it?

Thanks,

Antoine

Salut Antoine,

It was issued in 1970, withdrawn in 1993. Still usable but probably has more value than 20 pounds.

They look nice!

Are you sure its still usable ? I've never even seen one in the 22 nearly 23 years lol

The £20 pound notes in question can not be used to purchase goods, however you can bank them, but you would be better of selling them as they will have more value if they are not forgeries as they were rife in them days.

Thanks tony.
I will post pics. Can you do an evaluation for me?

If you hold the notes up to a light you will see watermarks in the paper which if I remember rightly will depict a picture of the queen, but they are quite worn so I would suggest looking on ebay for the same bank notes in finished auctions. This is the info I have found.
380 20 Pounds VG VF UNC
ND (1970-91). Purple on multicolor underprint. Queen Elizabeth II
in court robes at right. Back: Shakespeare statue at center right.
Watermark: Shakespeare.
a. Watermark: Queen Elizabeth II. Signature J. S. Fforde. (1970). 60.00 175. 500.
b. Watermark as a. Signature J. Page. (1970-80). FV 55.00 175.
c. Watermark as a. Signature D. H. F. Somerset. (1981-84). FV 65.00 210.
d. Watermark: Shakespeare. Modified background colors.
Segmented security thread. D. H. F. Somerset. (1984-88).
FV 55.00 165.
e. Signature G. M. Gill (1988-91). FV 55.00 160.
s1. Specimen. As a. — — 2000.
s2. Specimen. As d. — — 1800.

Thanks Tony!

In this grade I think they are just valued 20£ each.

Cita: monéphilThanks Tony!

In this grade I think they are just valued 20£ each.

Probably best banked but not sure if you can do that in France with old English currency.

No I can't. Change offices just accept last notes.

But maybe Mark will help me to do it

It's quite a bit of money there... but I usually keep my old notes just because I found it in circ or kept it from a while back. But it's up to you. They're beautiful notes!

Yes, it make 45e approx, it's money too

They are on a too bad condition to go in my collection I think.

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Cita: monéphilYes, it make 45e approx, it's money too

They are on a too bad condition to go in my collection I think.

It might have been 45 Euro but not any more, well since the UK lost it's AAA trading standard, according to today's paper it's now £1 to 1 Euro

Really ? We're going to Portugal in July

Portugal is really nice. Coin shops there...no. Overpriced everywhere.

You'll enjoy Portugal. Keep distance when driving. And attencao is pronounced attencion (cao = cion) the a has a ~ accent on it and the c has a little backward c on its bottom.

I use www.xe.com as converter

I've already been before I know the drill

It is a beautiful place although to be fair I didn't find it expensive 2 yr ago but alot may have changed ! Zante was expensive though !

10 escudos 1928 batalha de ourique is a nice Portugese coin!

I've finally decided to keep the second in my collection and to swap the first for an actual 20£.

That backwards c that you refer to...more like a 5 is called a cedilla. It is in French softening the c, much like ce in our language. Francois, Francais, pence, lice. Creating a s sound.

Aha, Thanks!