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The most valuable 50p coins
Fifty pence doesn't go very far these days, and most of us hand over our coins without a second thought. But did you know that some 50p piece designs are much rarer than others, and could be worth hundreds of pounds to a collector? See
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The £1 coin that could be worth nearly a grand
Whenever a new coin is launched, it's a big event for collectors - and in the case of the new 12-sided £1, there's one version that's selling for up to £950. More than 200,000 trial coins were produced by the Royal Mint before the
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Is Sweden going cash-free?
A country without physical money. This is no thought experiment, according to a new study, Sweden is on track to become the World's first cashless nation. See also: How to spot fake currency on holiday See also: New £10 note sells for
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New £10 note sells for 700 times face value
A new £10 polymer note has been sold at auction, netting more than 700 times its face value. At £7,200, the new note, featuring Jane Austen, raised more than double the auctioneer's estimate. It was, though, a rather special note, bearing
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Avoid this bank rip-off when sending money abroad
International money transfers are typically for sending currency to someone abroad, for example if you want to buy a foreign property or move your funds when you emigrate. However, choosing the wrong provider could see you lose hundreds of pounds
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Could you make money from your old paper £10 notes?
The new plastic £10 notes go into circulation tomorrow, and the old paper versions will gradually be phased out between now and spring next year. And, as with the recently-introduced polymer £5 notes, it's time to start checking piggy-banks
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Only 100 days left to spend your old £1 coins
By now, you've probably got used to the new 12-sided £1, and stopped wondering whether you've picked up some foreign cash by mistake. But the chances are that you've still got some of the old round coins knocking about - and if you
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