Check your FIVER now – it could be worth £100+

By Change Checker | September 22, 2016 |

Last week the Bank of England launched its first ever plastic banknote. And they are already fetching HUNDREDS of pounds online. 

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An Ebay listing of an AA Serial number Banknote with bids in excess of £100

The notes have already proved popular with the public, but now they might even be worth a LOT more than £5.

The new £5 notes are printed on Polymer – a thin and flexible plastic material. This means that these new notes are cleaner, safer and stronger than paper notes and feature added security features.

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Polymer £5 Banknotes were released into circulation last week

Now’s the time to check your fiver to see if you have one of the first notes to be printed!

The first banknotes to be printed will carry a serial number starting with AA01 and will then be followed by a six-digit number.

The serial number of the first note printed is AA01 000001 which was given as a gift to the Queen.

440million of the notes have been printed and distribution into banks and cash machines is expected to be completed by the end of next week. There are 999,999 new fivers with the AA01 prefix, so you never know, there’s still a chance to find one with a special serial number.

On 3rd October, the Bank of England is auctioning off a batch of low serial number banknotes. The lowest number Bank of England polymer £5 available to the public is expected to fetch a staggering £800 – £1200 at the charity event.

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This banknote is expected to fetch between £800 and £1200 for charity

So dig out that brand new fiver you’ve been keeping safe and see if you’ve won the low serial number lottery! You could be carrying a fortune around in your wallet!

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449 Comments

  1. Jenna connell on October 22, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    I have AA36, AK48 , AJ18,AB11AM39,AK18,AK50.
    Are these worth more than £5 each?



  2. Bee Harradine-Mies on October 22, 2016 at 11:49 am

    I have a AA01 1 69766 new 5 pound note, could you tell me if it has any value .



  3. Meryl shippam on October 22, 2016 at 11:29 am

    I have an aa25 and aa44



  4. Dave on October 22, 2016 at 11:16 am

    Is my Aa 57 worth anything



  5. Peter sands on October 22, 2016 at 11:08 am

    I have a new £5 note serial number
    AA38 256990

    Is this worth anything if so please contact me
    Many thanks Peter.



  6. rodger Gibson on October 22, 2016 at 10:18 am

    I have aa 09 whats it worth
    Checking



  7. meena mehmi on October 22, 2016 at 9:32 am

    I’ve got fiver with the numbers AA37013960



  8. Rich on October 22, 2016 at 9:24 am

    I have a fiver with AK 49 104980 is it worth anything?



  9. Deb on October 22, 2016 at 5:18 am

    Hi I’ve got a fiver with a a 49 is it worth anything



  10. Adam on October 22, 2016 at 1:32 am

    I have AA02 is that worth more than it’s actual value?



  11. Pamela Horan on October 21, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    I have an AA26 457347 £5 – is it worth more than £5? Thank you.



  12. jai on October 21, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    hi i have an £5 not AJO4 185680 is it worth anything plz x



  13. Fiona mckenzie on October 21, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    I’ve got AA24272080 is it worth anything more than a £5



  14. Rhydian on October 21, 2016 at 8:10 pm

    I have a £5 note … AA38 275003 is this a collecter?



  15. Mick on October 21, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    I have nine new notes in sequence AH22 022251_AH22 022259.Worth anything?



  16. Terry haigh on October 21, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    I hav an AA05 bank note is it worth anything



  17. Zoe Farrell on October 21, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    I hav ak 40 and ak 22 5 pound notes r they worth anything



  18. Bk on October 21, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    I have got AA14 and AA43 five pounds note .Is it worth anything?



  19. Pippa on October 21, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    I have one with serial number AJ01 is it worth anything? Thankyou.



  20. Mark hayes on October 21, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    I have numbers AA 17 is it worth anything



  21. Patricia Dunn on October 21, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    I have a new £5 note beginning AK01 is it valuable



    • seb on October 22, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      define ‘valuable’



    • grace knowles on October 22, 2016 at 1:17 pm

      I have two with numbers ending 5598 and 5597 so if you get a response could you please let me know will be interesting .



  22. Paul Andrews on October 21, 2016 at 10:49 am

    I have two aa10 and three aa44 running consecutive are they worth anything



  23. Melissa on October 21, 2016 at 10:33 am

    I have a couple with AA09 are they worth anything ?



  24. Annette on October 20, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    Change checker ??it checks sweet FA ??what a load of shite ???? still non the wiser as no reply or response ????



  25. Leanne on October 20, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    I have one ak49929692 can’t work out what’s it’s worth ? A fiver knowing my luck .



  26. Murdoch on October 20, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    I have an ak47 and an aa44 are they worth anything



    • Adam on October 22, 2016 at 1:35 am

      AK47 might be to some as it’s the make of a gun ??



  27. Raymond Keen on October 20, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    I have a note AA54 235870 IS IT WORTH ANYTHING



  28. Raymond Keen on October 20, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    I have a note AA54 235870 IS IT WORTH ANYYJINGr



  29. martin mitchell on October 20, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    1 have a ak 07 five pound is it worth more than a fiver



  30. sara on October 20, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    I have a AA05 how do i find out if this id worth anything?



  31. Colin beadles on October 20, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    Hi l got fiver with AA30. Is it worth or not ?



  32. Chris Houghton on October 20, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    Hi I have the following so far can you tell me if they are of any value?
    AD35
    AJ11
    AC36
    AL59
    AL39



  33. Annette on October 20, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Ak 48 011097 New £5 note



  34. Mr paul blow on October 20, 2016 at 11:49 am

    I have a new £5 note with letters begining in AA14 . 596455 . Has it any value more than its worth .



  35. Shelly on October 20, 2016 at 9:22 am

    I have an AA11 IS THIS COLLECTABLE



  36. Shelly on October 20, 2016 at 9:19 am

    I have new fiver with serial number
    AA11143145 do you think it’s collectable



  37. Charlotte on October 20, 2016 at 7:29 am

    I have an.aa05 is it worth anything



  38. Asher on October 20, 2016 at 6:55 am

    I have an AA05 note is it worth anything?