Every day I receive emails asking how much a note or notes are worth. It is not unusual to find notes when clearing a house of a deceased relative or even finding notes under floorboards when re-wiring the house. The value depends on the condition (grade) of the notes and also the serial numbers determine… Read more »

Debden Sets have had a mixed reception over the years. They are eschewed by a number of collectors whereas others buy them, break them up into single notes to sell on. I think a lot of Debden Sets have ‘disappeared’ due to this and for me, the Sets remain very appealing and attractive. Have a… Read more »

No nine shillings banknotes were produced (to my knowledge) but the Carmarthen Bank did produce £6, £7, £8 and £9 banknotes for a very limited period before the 1850s. These banknotes are rare and very collectible. I have a £7 note listed on the site and it is a cracker!! This is a fantastic note… Read more »

Do you know that Donald Trump’s mother came from the Outer Hebrides. She was from Tonge, near Stornoway and travelled to America with Scottish Gaelic being her first language. The rest is history but Donald Trump seems to have in his DNA some affection for Scotland which may not be reciprocated by a good number… Read more »

I am not sure if Elon Musk has looked at my website….yet! What do I have in common with Elon Musk. One thing for sure is that he has more financial clout than me. However, he is someone who exerts a mighty force in the area of social media. Opinions are very divided as there… Read more »

This Christmas we had Indian friends from Kerela and Gujerat who joined us for the celebrations. We were delighted with the food they brought, so tasty and different from turkey and trimmings. It was a good mixture of West and East. Sometimes, collecting banknotes can be similar in that we buy a note and it… Read more »

As a child growing up in the Scottish Highlands and Islands in the early 1950s, Christmas Day was never as lavish and commercialized as it is today. However, it had its magic when on the morning of the 25th there was a stocking filled with sweets, a tangerine, some dates and an envelope with 10/-… Read more »

Our family is a Celtic mixture of Scottish and Irish Gaelic. As we approach Christmas it is our tradition to gather round the family crib each evening to pray for a minute or so to welcome the Christ Child (An Leanbh Criost) at Christmas by allowing His peace to be at the heart of our… Read more »

I like salads and the various dressings that can be used but my favourite accompaniment is Red Onion Chutney. This is my weakness! The flavour ticks the proverbial taste ‘boxes’ so in our house there are several containers of chutney stored away to ensure no shortage occurs. The building up of any collection is according… Read more »

My wife and I were travelling on the train to Birmingham recently . Opposite us were a young couple aged around twenty, one from Ghana and the other, a South African. We engaged in  conversation and at one stage we talked about musical taste as we are all musicians. I mentioned I had seen Liam… Read more »