[James]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

we did indeed, the shilling was just equivalent to 5 pence and the same applied for all the other coins too. As I recall, nobody wanted the half penny even when it was first introduced, the old penny was much more substantial

I remember the half-pence. It was about the size of the 5 pence now.

[user104658]

My gran had a massive jar of 1/2 penny coins that she'd been saving up for decades, went right back to WW2 era. I used to play with them as a kid because by that time they were worthless .

Although they seem to sell for 50p - £1 each on eBay now ... there were hundreds if not thousands of them in that jar! God knows what happened to it.

[arista]

The New £50 note is out today.

Fantastic Cash,

[Ammi]

…good choice…….I very rarely see cash notes anymore …since COVID times, many prefer card only payments and I shop mostly online anyway so cash feels a bit of a thing of past gone days….I’m emptying a money box thing for parking change atm but once that’s all gone, I’ll need to get more parking coins ….

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…good choice…….I very rarely see cash notes anymore …since COVID times, many prefer card only payments and I shop mostly online anyway so cash feels a bit of a thing of past gone days….I’m emptying a money box thing for parking change atm but once that’s all gone, I’ll need to get more parking coins ….

Yes Like Greggs using Covid
to cancel Cash.

Thats so wrong,

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by arista

The New £50 note is out today.

Fantastic Cash,

I think I've only ever seen a £50 once properly up close,and weirdly it was some people trying to pay with them in a pound shop of all places . The retail worker called it "monopoly money" . I think they got worried it could be counterfeit.

[arista]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I think I've only ever seen a £50 once properly up close,and weirdly it was some people trying to pay with them in a pound shop of all places . The retail worker called it "monopoly money" . I think they got worried it could be counterfeit.

Yes Only use in Big Stores
are banks or contracts.


The Old £50 note must be changed by October 2022
after that, no longer legal,


If you have one after that,
try to change it in your bank only.

[GoldHeart]

I've never owned a £50 note lol . But anyway it's good to see Alan Turing get this bit of recognition.

[Dogeatdog]

Is it mentioned when the older £50 will be phased out?

[Dogeatdog]

£50’s we’re always a pain, some places didn’t accept them (which I don’t blame since from my experience working in retail, it was always common to come across fake £50’s than any other note) and you couldn’t use them at some self service machines.

[arista]

I use them alot on Contracts