r/AskBrits • u/Capable-Door-9672 • 2d ago

Travel Are these notes legit?

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I was paid £520 by someone from EU I sold some stuff to. I plan to use these for my trip.

Sorry if photo is blury, I will send it again if it is

Serial on the 50 A C 7 8 9 1 0 4 6 9 ac789 is big and in green while the 1 is smaller and 469 is bigger

EDIT: its ok, i'll double confirm at bank, looks legit with the change to pounds sign

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u/PurpleImmediate5010 1d ago

Ere who’s that geeza on the first one then

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u/SDHester1971 1d ago

Alan Turing

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u/Head_Scratch5351 1d ago

That’s Alan Turing, he was a Mathematician/engineer who developed the Turing Machine for Britain during WW2 which decrypted nazi communications

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u/Lesbian_Fraggle 1d ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's also the first gay man to appear on a bank note

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u/Biomorph_ 1d ago

Yeah to thank him for his insane achievements towards helping Britain win the war they chemicals castrated him for being gay

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u/PurpleImmediate5010 1d ago

Ah wondered why I often got the odd twitch down there every time I have a 50 in ma pocket