When Did Ten Shilling Note Withdrawn?

On 20th November 1970 the ten shilling - or 'ten bob' - note was officially withdrawn from circulation and replaced with the world's first seven-sided coin, the 50p. Today you have the opportunity to own one of those very last ten shilling notes ever to be issued.

Are old 10 shilling notes worth anything?

Older notes from pre-decimalisation are more in demand. A ten-shilling note can be exchanged at the Bank of England for 50p. Yet they are selling for between £2 and £5 each on eBay. So if you found a wad of 20, you could make £100.

What was 10 Bob Worth?

The 10 Shilling Note, or 'ten bob', was a goodly sum in the old days – in the 1960's it could buy 6 pints of beer, 10 loaves of bread, or 17 pints of milk. It's hard to imagine its decimal equivalent, the 50p, buying so much these days!