Day of note: King Charles’s image appears on new banknotes

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​Some enthusiasts queued outside of the Bank of England from the early hours to snap up the new currencyWhen Laurent Benson arrived in London from Belgium, on his to-do list was a trip to Threadneedle Street to exchange some old sterling at the Bank of England.Little did he know that the timing of his errand on Wednesday meant he would be among the first to take possession of a new kind of banknote, the first to feature the image of King Charles and, for that reason, a bundle of cash likely to be worth a lot more than the number printed on the side. Continue reading… 

Some enthusiasts queued outside of the Bank of England from the early hours to snap up the new currency

When Laurent Benson arrived in London from Belgium, on his to-do list was a trip to Threadneedle Street to exchange some old sterling at the Bank of England.

Little did he know that the timing of his errand on Wednesday meant he would be among the first to take possession of a new kind of banknote, the first to feature the image of King Charles and, for that reason, a bundle of cash likely to be worth a lot more than the number printed on the side.

Continue reading… 

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