ok, dumb question about UK money.

i was going though some stuff, and found i have some money from the UK(900 pounds),

1) can you still use that? or do you need to convert it


ok said it was a dumb question. i know, but i have found mix results on the internet.

you guys never joined the EU right?

wow I would be over the moon if I came across £900! You can still use this. We didnt join the EU so pounds are still legal tender over here.

coool! some of these i have had since 1984

lol hvae a leather case, that i just throw money it from overseas travel.
i am sitting in the office, sorting it out.

I was thinking of getting a little frames one of each country that i have been to and hanging in the computer room

That's a nice little find there Bruce!. Go get it converted into $$ and spend it!

lol i also have alot of money from Taiwan lol its pink :O
maybe i should spend it but hmm, no.

so what do you think of taking one of each and having it put in alittle frame?

Have you got £10 and £20 notes?

I would spend them to be honest

Originally Posted by Rosiemac

Have you got £10 and £20 notes?

I would spend them to be honest

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little of everything, hmm the 20 pound note was new right? and tons of coins,
looks like 1 and 2 pound coins?
lol the case is heavy,

really susan, i perfer to use it if i ever get to come back. hehe

you know some of this stuff i have had since my very first overseas trip when i was 17

Oh yeah, the £1 and £2 coins are still used as well. What pictures on the £20?

Ok, well hang onto it and when you come over we'll go on a pub crawl!

Originally Posted by theimp98

you guys never joined the EU right?

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Originally Posted by Pombina

We didnt join the EU so pounds are still legal tender over here.

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Ehem. UK definately is an EU member, they just didn't adopt euro like most of us did.

I'd keep one or two souvenirs and convert the rest. If you are not going to UK anytime soon, why not convert it and treat yourself to something special?

You "just found" 900 pounds?!!!
Go spend it!!!

Well Bruce, if you don't want to spend it, I am sure we could all spend it for you

Either take a trip and spend it there or convert it to US $ and spend it or put it in the bank to earn some interest

With the weak value of the dollar those 900 pounds are quite a find!! Think of all the computers gaiming stuff you can buy!!

The UK has recently (with in the last 7 years) changed the style of the five pound notes, the 10 pound notes and the 20 pound notes you can no longer spend them in shops but you can go to a bank and change them for up to date notes and then you can exchange or spend them, I am not sure whether a bank in the states will change outdated notes.

When I worked for the bank we still accepted the old one pound notes and they went out of circulation years ago!