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Old May 14, 2024 | 6:44 pm
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Originally Posted by V800 (Post # 6)
Most civilised countries['] central banks have details of their current banknotes on their websites, so it is worth looking there first.
Checking any country's central bank website, to verify in advance which bills, if any, are obsolete and no longer legal tender, is a very wise precaution.

Originally Posted by Heyden (Post # 8)
When buying some UK currency from my local exchange house I pointed out a couple of old fivers which were immediately taken back.
By knowing, and rejecting, currency that had expired, you were able to prevent a financial loss that would likely have been unrecoverable.
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