When do 50 pound notes expire

You can find the full guidance on the Bank of England's website. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. All Football. You will find this above the main see-through window on the front of the note. A metallic, red foil patch contains the letters 'AT'.

You will find this on the back of the note, directly behind the silver crown on the front of the note. The note is printed on polymer, which is a thin and flexible plastic material. On the front of the note, you can feel raised print. If you use a magnifying glass, you will see the value of the note written in small letters and numbers below the Queen's portrait.

Under a good quality ultraviolet light, the number '50' appears in bright red and green on the front of the note, against a duller background. On the front of the note the side with raised print , there are four clusters of raised dots in the top left hand corner. This tactile feature helps blind and partially sighted people identify the value of the note.

Alan Turing provided the theoretical underpinnings for the modern computer. While best known for his work devising code-breaking machines during WWII, Turing played a pivotal role in the development of early computers first at the National Physical Laboratory and later at the University of Manchester. He set the foundations for work on artificial intelligence by considering the question of whether machines could think. Turing was homosexual and was posthumously pardoned by the Queen having been convicted of gross indecency for his relationship with a man.

His legacy continues to have an impact on both science and society today. It features:. Test your code breaking skills where you will have to solve 11 puzzles, each based on one of the features on the note. Solve all 11, and you will have all the clues you need to solve the final puzzle. Good luck! To bring the new note to life, Snapchat has developed a lens which allows the public to see their cash in a new dimension through augmented reality. After 30 September , many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers.

The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office. And, you can always exchange withdrawn notes with us. Would you like to give more detail? Press Spacebar or Enter to select.

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Analytics cookies We use analytics cookies so we can keep track of the number of visitors to various parts of the site and understand how our website is used. Skip to main content. It features the scientist Alan Turing. Related links Related links. The Bank of England have to give at least six months notice of when a note will officially expire, to allow the public an adequate amount of time to spend their note before the cut-off date.

The two men joined forces to produce steam engines and first appeared on the note on 2 November You will then be offered a new note or the option to have the amount deposited into your bank account. Those that are unable to visit the bank in person can also do this exchange by post. Though the Bank of England website states that individuals who do mail their withdrawn note do so at their own risk.