The Houblon £50 notes 20-year cycle ends next Wednesday says BoE

Tuesday, April 29th 2014 - 06:00 UTC

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The £50 note featuring the first governor of the Bank of England, Sir John Houblon, will be withdrawn on Wednesday after 20 years in circulation. From that time, only the £50 banknote featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt, which was introduced in 2011, will hold legal tender status. Read full article

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Usurping Pirate
Rumours that the new ones will have a picture of Harriet Harman on them are being denied by the treasury .
Apr 29th, 2014 - 07:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
In all likelyhood it will be Nigel Farage, bless him.
Apr 29th, 2014 - 04:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Report: Britain is a US vassal that keeps shooting itself in the foot by provoking blowbacks in its zeal to protect somebody else's interests http://huff.to/1jUA3tS
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Mendocinovino
The only blowback here is on a friday night when your with your boyfriend!
Apr 30th, 2014 - 12:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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