2007-03-03 21:29:17 · 10 answers · asked by j b 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Sterling? Then face value but you'd need to take them to the Bank (depending on the age of the note).
If you think these notes may be a collectors item try looking them up on Internet or a a book or doing a search of people selling similar items on eBay to try and get an idea of their value
2007-03-03 21:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some banknotes, even though old design, are still legal tender and can be exchanged at banks; for example the European countries using Euro. Some other old banknotes, like those from South American, Asia or African countries are no longer legal tender due to currency reforms and inflation, but are still worth little to collectors in crisp uncirculated conditions. The rest, well, it's all up to the rarity and conditions of the notes. For example Confederate notes, old US Notes, Silver Certs, Commonwealth Pre-Decimal notes, old Canadian, Australian, etc. notes.
To find the value, the easiest way is to google them and see how much are they selling for. Or to get hold of a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, or to bring the notes and let your local dealer appraise them.
2007-03-04 13:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by silverpet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT take them to a bank! Clerks are not old enough to recognise what they are looking at and have no knowledge whatsoever about old banknotes.
If they are Bank of England notes, go to www.britishnotes.co.uk and send an email to Pam West - one of THE banknote experts in this country - and ask her if you can send her a list of your notes. You would need to put in details such as the serial number (very important) and signature on note.
£1 note - S32K 216355 - J.S.Fforde (for example).
This should be the first thing that you try. Have patience because sometimes she takes a little while to reply to emails.
2007-03-03 21:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in US go to library and read. or Ebay. If they are older style 5s 10s 20s they are worth 20% more than face value if silver certificates about 3 times face value or more
2007-03-03 21:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by railway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a local coin-collector's shop. By the way, I'd make it clear that you aren't intending on selling them, whether you are or not, as to avoid any low-ball values.
2007-03-03 21:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by Flagship 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be wise to sell em on E-bay
2007-03-03 21:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by LivTyler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they're British you might as well hang them up in the bog as they're non cashable now.
2007-03-03 21:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by richiesown 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take them to the bank
2007-03-03 21:33:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
send em over i'll have a look for ya
2007-03-03 21:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on E-BAY.Every one will try to rip you off.
2007-03-03 21:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by cr-bren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋