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The Global Insight

How much is a mint condition pound note worth?

Author

Mia Phillips

Updated on April 11, 2026

One in mint condition is worth about £50. He also says it’s worth checking if you have any provincial banknotes. He says: “Banks in virtually every part of the UK used to print their own notes.

Are old ten pound notes worth anything?

The Bank says returns of old tenners are running at around £85m a week. But auctioneers say that most old bank notes are generally worth no more than their face value. An eBay auction of two uncirculated £10 notes from 1971, featuring a noticeably younger Queen Elizabeth, earned its seller £59.26.

Are there any rare 10 pound notes?

The serial number 17 751817 as it’s her birth and death combined. The serial numbers JA01 and JA75 (Jane Austen’s birth year) and JA17 (the year of Jane Austen’s death) may be popular too, but it could take many years before those notes enter circulation.

Where can I exchange old 10 notes?

the Bank of England
FOR £5 AND £10 NOTES ONLY. If your bank or post office can’t help, you can swap paper notes for polymer versions at the Bank of England. You can do this in person at the Bank of England counter at Threadneedle Street, London.

How do I exchange old 10 pound notes at the post office?

If you have a UK bank account, the simplest and quickest way to exchange your notes will normally be to deposit them with your bank. The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as payment for goods and services, or as a deposit into any bank account you can access with them.

How can you tell the value of a ten pound note?

The word changes between ‘Ten’ and ‘Pounds’ when the note is tilted. The foil is gold on the front of the note and silver on the back. There are two clusters of raised dots in the top left hand corner to help blind and partially sighted people identify the value of the note.

How many one pound notes are in mint condition?

I have 5 of the £1 notes in numerical order and in in mint condition unused. The only people that make the money are the dealers. Not the sellers.

Is the one pound note still in circulation?

The face value of GBP1 would still be honored by the Bank of England. As the note has been out of circulation for a while, the lack of supply may have influenced the value of the note to collectors of notes and coins; e.g. if it is in mint condition, or is a particualry early or late example of the note.

Is the new £10 note worth more than its face value?

On 6 October, it is holding a similar auction of new £10 notes, and is expecting equally stunning results. Pattison says that anything below 001000 will be worth more than its face value. Anything under 000100 can be worth hundreds of pounds. In fact, if you have a low number in this part of the serial number, then any prefix would be considered.