How much is a £5.00 note worth ?

[Dave7]

Some of the new £5..00 notes are fetching serious money....depending on the serial number.
Out of interest I was watching one on ebay. With 9 minutes to go the bids were over £35K. I missed the final bid so dont know what it went for but there are several "asking" £3,500.00

 

[classic33]

Not just the serial number. Faults/errors have already been noticed on the notes.

 

[EnPassant]

8, wait no 7, wait no 6, make that a bit over 5 euro .....

 

[biggs682]

Just got my first on earlier today , anybody who wants to give me a £10 for it is welcome

 

[Leedsbusdriver]

Not just the serial number. Faults/errors have already been noticed on the notes.

What sort of errors? I now have a few aa01 notes. I was just wondering what faults to look for.

 

[classic33]

What sort of errors? I now have a few aa01 notes. I was just wondering what faults to look for.

I've two with the same number.
With most it's small printing errors, out of line, colours not printed over one another correctly. The usual with new notes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

several "asking" £3,500K.

Do you really mean £3.5 miliion?

 

[dan_bo]

Have i entered some parallel universe where a brand new fiver is worth more than a fiver?

Wierdos. Ill stick to this massive pile of penny reds.

 

[classic33]

Have i entered some parallel universe where a brand new fiver is worth more than a fiver?

Wierdos. Ill stick to this massive pile of penny reds.

You've not come across these before then?

 

[classic33]

Just got my first on earlier today , anybody who wants to give me a £10 for it is welcome

Needs to be flat, unmarked, no creases or holes! With the required odd imperfections.

 

[biggs682]

Needs to be flat, unmarked, no creases or holes! With the required odd imperfections.

Well it's not flat as it has been in my wallet overnight and the only imperfection I can see is it won't last long

 

[Dave7]

Do you really mean £3.5 miliion?

Oops.
Changed now....thanks.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I don't understand antiques or collectables. I understand that in perhaps 100 years time a good condition fiver would be worth loads more, but what's all the fuss about serial numbers? One note on ebay was asking silly money because the number started AK47. Who cares if you have 3 sequential serial numbers, surely they are only worth something to collectors if they are kept mint for x years?

 

[Stephenite]

I'm off to the england shortly. How much is my old/pre-plastic fiver worth? Are they still legal tender?

 

[classic33]

I'm off to the england shortly. How much is my old/pre-plastic fiver worth? Are they still legal tender?

£5, and still legal tender for now. Think it's June next year they cease to be legal tender.