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Old 11-03-2010, 07:20   #27
Ken Moss
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Re: what a clever scam by the royal mint

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Originally Posted by mattylad View Post
Anybody know why they are being discontinued?
They're constantly looking at newer ways of making it harder for people to forge notes. I don't have one of each to hand but I think there's a holographic badge on the new £20 in addition to the watermark and foil strip from the old one.

They've been around for ages and it surprises me that they haven't done the same with the £10 note. I've not seen a crisp fiver in ages either, time for the coin to be properly introduced methinks.
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