MATCHING SERIAL NUMBERS

These notes above were a Christmas present and are quite exciting. They are  5 and 10 pound notes from 2016 and both have the same serial number which makes them collectable how ever there is also a print error in the 10 pound note   

on the front of the £5 note is the bank's old headquarters in Edinburgh and Sir Walter Scott whereas the reverse has a picture from "brig o' doon" . "Brig" is scots for bridge and this bridge from Ayrshire in Scotland, is the setting for the burn's poem "Tam o' Shanter"

The £10 note has a similar front view to the £5 note but the reverse has the Glenfinnan Viaduct. The viaduct has been featured in many films including some of the Harry Potter films.

you can get more info on the banknotes Here


more Scottish notes Here

BANK OF ENGLAND POLYMER £5 NOTE

Northern Ireland has had them for ages, All 3 Scottish Banks now have them and finally the bank of England has released a Polymer note - the last UK bank to do so. It was issued in September of this year (2016) and has caused a bit of a stir as Sir Winston Churchill has replaced the last woman on bank of England Notes (Elizabeth Fry)

The front has Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill on the reverse.

SCOTLAND'S FIRST POLYMER NOTE

The note above is Scotland's (and the UK's) first polymer note. it has Sir William Arrol who's company built the forth (rail) bridge in 1890. the second road bridge is in the process of being built as we speak.

more info from clydesdale bank
see some of the security features here

FIRST IMPRESSIONS