Post by: smurfboy on April 22, 2007, 03:50:03 pm
Post by: loulou on April 22, 2007, 04:30:07 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 22, 2007, 09:35:53 pm
still not seen them , doubt I will has teh bank of scotland, Clysdales, RBS still not changed over!
Post by: wjp666 on April 23, 2007, 04:17:17 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 23, 2007, 09:20:55 am
Post by: robbie on April 23, 2007, 12:05:38 pm
Quote from: wjp666
i don't like 'em. however, i said that about them the last time they changed. i guess i'm just stuck in my own ways a little too much. once again, i spose they'll grow on me.
What an annoying little post.
Post by: smurfboy on April 23, 2007, 02:55:36 pm
Quote from: Cherry_Ripe
I haven't seen one. Are they not purple any more?
They are actually more purple now.
I too thought it was a Scottish note when I first saw one, but not because of Adam Smith - it's purely because they look so different. On a related topic, who would you like to see on a bank note next? Is it time for a Churchill one?
Post by: oldspice on April 23, 2007, 06:01:40 pm
Quote from: robbie
Quote from: wjp666i don't like 'em. however, i said that about them the last time they changed. i guess i'm just stuck in my own ways a little too much. once again, i spose they'll grow on me.What an annoying little post.
What an annoying little pest.
Post by: wjp666 on April 23, 2007, 07:39:43 pm
Post by: oldspice on April 23, 2007, 07:43:23 pm
Post by: Forth Bridges on April 23, 2007, 08:13:37 pm
so I think WJP right!
It nice to knwo robbie you have love intrests!
Post by: Scarlet Passion on April 24, 2007, 01:45:31 am
I had one of the new ones in my hand last week, but not long enough to see what it looked like properly.
I think they are different, I know that sounds like an obvious thing to say, because that's what makes them new, but I can't think of another way to describe it. Like wjp666 I suppose they will grow on me and a few years in the future I will be missing them and finding the next new ones different too. I like the familiar, I'm comfortable with it, it makes me feel safe.
I think the changes have something to do with counterfeiting or something don't they? I mean the Bank of England and the UK mint wouldn't go to all this expense and trouble just for a laugh would they? Or would they???
Or maybe it's just sheer boredom?
Post by: wjp666 on April 24, 2007, 03:05:55 am
apparentkly the new ones are near to impossible to fake... we'll see...
Post by: loulou on April 24, 2007, 08:03:18 am
Quote from: Scarlet Passion
I think the changes have something to do with counterfeiting or something don't they? I mean the Bank of England and the UK mint wouldn't go to all this expense and trouble just for a laugh would they? Or would they???Or maybe it's just sheer boredom?
I thought it was to get all the money back into circulation again. All those people with thousands in shoe boxes under the bed will have to get it in the bank to get it changed over.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 24, 2007, 09:21:26 am
Quote from: wjp666
when i was doing pub work, we had an AMAZING counterfeit 20 passed onto us. it had all the right markings, including the watermark - and didn't show up under the ultra-violet light/pens. the only obvious thing it failed on was the metal strip. (it looked like it had one until you tried extracting it.)apparentkly the new ones are near to impossible to fake... we'll see...
Always feel for the raised print, that's what we were taught when I worked in a bank! The words "Bank of England" should feel raised up and people making fakes don't seem to be able to do that.
Post by: oldspice on April 24, 2007, 06:36:52 pm
That's a good one that is bra.
Post by: Freddie on April 24, 2007, 06:37:11 pm
i haven't seen one yet..does anyone have a picture of one they would like to share ?
Post by: loulou on April 24, 2007, 06:49:37 pm
Post by: Freddie on April 24, 2007, 06:55:54 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 25, 2007, 11:05:05 am
Post by: loulou on April 27, 2007, 08:04:21 am
Post by: smurfboy on April 27, 2007, 02:56:45 pm
Post by: loulou on April 27, 2007, 11:19:07 pm
Post by: Freddie on April 28, 2007, 01:06:55 am
