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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 21:19:13 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Jan 27, 2012 6:16:53 GMT
As a amateur coin collector I usually take my last remaining coins home with me - mainly in the hopes that IF and WHEN I return I will have a bit of spare change to start me off. Like all the French Francs I have in a little plastic bank bag that are now totally useless  (Forgot them behind too many times!) Worse than a few coins is a few hundred paper notes that are now supposedly out of circulation! Maybe someone like Mick can tell me if it would do any good taking my old British 20pound notes to a bank while I am there in the hopes of changing them?? |
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 27, 2012 9:12:10 GMT
As a amateur coin collector I usually take my last remaining coins home with me - mainly in the hopes that IF and WHEN I return I will have a bit of spare change to start me off. Like all the French Francs I have in a little plastic bank bag that are now totally useless (Forgot them behind too many times!) Worse than a few coins is a few hundred paper notes that are now supposedly out of circulation! Maybe someone like Mick can tell me if it would do any good taking my old British 20pound notes to a bank while I am there in the hopes of changing them?? Tod, they should be able to do that although you may need to try different banks. Some can be funny about that if you don't actually bank with them. Who do you normally bank with? |
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Post by tod2 on Jan 27, 2012 9:18:23 GMT
Well, here the banks I use do not exist over in the UK, but I do have dealings with a bank in Guernsey and they will have a branch in London I'm sure. Will take over what I've got and hope for the best!Thanks for your reply Mick.
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Post by onlymark on Jan 27, 2012 9:34:15 GMT
If you're going to the UK I presume there will be people you know there?
If so, let one of them take them to their bank if you have problems.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 10:54:13 GMT
Meanwhile, there will be no more exchanges of French franc banknotes after 17 February 2012.
These are the last ones still being accepted for exchange:
500 francs "Pierre et Marie Curie"
200 francs "Gustave Eiffel"
100 francs "Cézanne"
50 francs "Saint-Exupery"
20 francs "Debussy"
I did read back when the euro started that Germany has no expiration date and that it will remain possible to exchange Deutsche Marks until the end of the world.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 27, 2012 11:39:57 GMT
Mark - Yes we do have our friends from Rossendale and will be staying with them for 3 nights when we get back from the I.O.W. If I haven't had any luck with our bank we will see if they may get it right. If I recall correctly it was a substantial wad of notes too!  So much for putting things away in the safe - and then forgetting they're there. Kerouac, that is a pity about the expirey in Feb. I may have some notes lying around. May as well pass them on to my grandson's who will most likely inherit the coin collection! All I can hope for now is that there aren't too many ( or ANY) Marie Curie's about! |
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Post by Kimby on Jan 27, 2012 16:53:53 GMT
I did read back when the euro started that Germany has no expiration date and that it will remain possible to exchange Deutsche Marks until the end of the world. So better get it done before Dec 21, 2012, then! |
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Post by patricklondon on Jan 30, 2012 15:59:59 GMT
Tod: Here's what the horse's mouth has to say: www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/about/exchanges.htmTry any of the high street banks, but don't be surprised if you have to go to the Bank of England. If you do go to Threadneedle Street, you might be interested in their (free) museum. |
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Post by tod2 on Jan 30, 2012 16:38:38 GMT
Gee thanks Patrick! Great information and I think we will be OK changing the notes - I will say 'Yay or Nay' when I return - Thanks so much! Kimby - the drums have not told us what is special about Dec 2012.  |
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(Forgot them behind too many times!)
So much for putting things away in the safe - and then forgetting they're there.
