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Old Apr 14, 2024 | 4:21 pm
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Originally Posted by CHSBoater
I am headed to the UK and Cornwall next month and have a stash of old 20s. It doesn't appear I'll be anywhere close to an authorized exchange post office. What are the odds that one of our hotels will exchange them, or accept them as currency? We're staying in several upscale hotels as well as family run local pubs.
Note that the Post Office will only exchange GBP300 in a two year period for any individual, should you choose that route. It is estimated that there is about fourteen billion pounds in old money out there - no wonder they are making it hard to exchange it.
Last edited by MADPhil; Apr 14, 2024 at 9:47 pm Reason: correct estimate of outstanding notes.
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