How to spot a 'rare' €10 note and its serial numbers which could be worth hundreds
RARE coins hiding in your bag or wallet can sell for hundreds of pounds.
If you are lucky enough to find a rare €10 note, you may be able to sell it for several times its face value.
Make sure you keep an eye on the serial numbers; these will tell you if you have a rare example.
These numbers are found on the side with the Monarch's face, just below the £10 denomination in the corner of the banknote.
If you find the serial number on your note to be quite quirky, it could be even more valuable.
That is because these banknotes are highly sought after.
For example, one seller pocketed £3,600 after finding a specific serial number on one of their banknotes relating to the year Jane Austen was born.
What are the rare and valuable £10 notes?
You don't always raise such large sums of money for your rare banknotes.
It depends on what collectors are looking for, and some are willing to spend more than others.
The £10 notes with AA serial numbers and also £5 notes with these numbers can earn you large amounts of money.
Interestingly, as the £10 note is slightly larger, there are 54 notes per print sheet, compared to 60 on the £5 note.
This means that potentially millions of AA combinations could emerge.
How do you know if your tenner can make you thousands?
The Bank of England launched its £10 note featuring Jane Austen in 2017.
At the time changechecker.com revealed its predictions for the banknotes everyone would be paying attention to.
Serial numbers for each note are essential. You will find these numbers on the top left of the face with the image of the deceased queen.
This is slightly less than the value of €10 stated in the corner of the note.
ChangeChecker.com said to pay attention to the serial numbers Are:
- The serial numbers 16 121775 and 18 071817, as these represent the author's dates of birth and death.
- The serial number 17 751817, as it is her birth and death together
- The serial number 28 011813, as this is the date her most celebrated novel, Pride and Prejudice, was first published.
Jane Austen notes aren't the only ones that can be popular with collectors.
Also keep your eyes peeled for James Bond 007 notes and AK47 notes.
Consecutive numbers such as AA12345 are also highly sought after.
Depending on what they are looking for at that moment, sSome collectors will part with earnest money for the right note.
Which banknotes never enter circulation?
Every time the Bank of England issues a new note, it donates an important low serial number to those involved in its development.
For example, when the £5 note was launched, the Churchill War Rooms received a note with serial number AA01 001945, the year the Second World War ended.
And the Queen received a note with the serial number AA01 000001 – the very first of its kind.
How can you make money with your rare banknote?
You can earn thousands of dollars if you find a rare banknote.
The lowest serial number £5 note available to the public – AA01000017 – sold for £4,150 at auction in October i2016.
Since then, some plastic fivers have sold for thousands of pounds on eBay.
Meanwhile, a £5 note would sell for £16,000 in October 2023.
To check if your notes are worth anything on eBay, check 'completed and sold items' and filter by the highest value.
It will give you an idea of what people are willing to spend on banknotes, but keep in mind that your banknote is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.