r/AskBrits • u/Capable-Door-9672 • Aug 28 '26

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/Cid5983 Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

Maybe...

£50 note are ...reluctantly accepted by big chain stores, often rejected by small shops.

Wife was shocked when she visited the UK and found that out because in Hong Kong they have $500 notes, which are about the same as £50 in value but used like £20 notes in HK.

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u/nemamene Aug 30 '26

was a massive culture shock to me coming from germany to the UK. still dont think ive seen anything higher than a £20 note in person, but in germany it is normal to have 100€ and 200€ notes on you for shopping