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. Donna clarke on October 14, 2016 at 12:02 am

    I have new 5pound note ad28 496363 ad28 4963664 AB20, ad30,ad55,aj24,26,ak07ak09are they worth anything thank you



  2. Donna clarke on October 13, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    What is Ak09 ,Ak07,AB20, AD28 AD 30, AD55,AD24&26on worth on the new 5poundnotes



  3. Khalid m afzal on October 13, 2016 at 11:00 pm

    I have a bank note AA02……….AND AK44…
    AK42….AK16…can anyone advice are they worth more then £5.? Thanks



  4. Lynn beasley on October 13, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    I have new 5 pound note AA08 is it worth anything



  5. Oliver Cox on October 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Today I just got a new Five Lound note with serial number starting from AA40. Is it worth anything?

    Thanks.



  6. Oliver Cox on October 13, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    Five Pound note recieved brand news with serial number code AA40. Is it worth anything?

    Thanks



  7. sue guest on October 13, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    have ak51 and aa34



  8. Adile on October 13, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    I have a new five pound cereal number AA11172093 how much is it worth?



  9. donald on October 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    AA21



  10. Anthony on October 13, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    I have a £5 note with AA15454007 on is it worth anything



  11. Nicole on October 13, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    AA01-AA60 are worth a lot



    • Barry on October 14, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Not quite, Nicole…
      AA01 : yes, worth quite a lot
      AA02-about AA10 : around two to five times face value.
      Other AA prefixes (highest AA60) : generally a few pounds above face value, with a few exceptions – some go for a little more.
      All other prefixes (AB, AC, AD, AE, AH, AJ, AK, AL, AM) : worth £5. Use these notes in shops, restaurants, pubs etc. 😀



  12. Andrea Lee on October 13, 2016 at 10:22 am

    I have a new 5 pound note with serial aa28 is it worth anything



  13. P Jones on October 13, 2016 at 10:21 am

    I have a five pound note with AA43, is it worth anythin?



  14. Scott Hillier on October 13, 2016 at 10:00 am

    I have a new £5 note with AA020176410 is it worth anything?



  15. Jamie on October 13, 2016 at 7:47 am

    Hi i have a ae50663139 is it worth anything



  16. Jane on October 12, 2016 at 11:10 pm

    I have a AA34 £5 note,is it worth anything?



  17. Daniel on October 12, 2016 at 10:44 pm

    I have a new £5 note with no creases it’s AA08 228138 thank’s



  18. Lucy. Heath on October 12, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    I have a new £5 note with the serial number AA09 is it worth anything and if so would anyone like to make an offer



  19. janie richards on October 12, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    I have 6 AB new fiver notes how much are they worth?

    2 AC and 2 AJ how much are these worth also?



  20. caron tinley on October 12, 2016 at 9:53 pm

    i have Aj36 048345 and AD15 902557 AD15 902558 AD15 902559 are they worth anything.



    • Donna clarke on October 13, 2016 at 11:48 pm

      What is Ak09 ,Ak07,AB20, AD28 AD 30, AD55,AD24&26on worth on the new 5poundnotes



  21. Sean oneill on October 12, 2016 at 9:38 pm

    I got an aa11. Is it worth any thing apart from £5



  22. Julie A Dexter on October 12, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    I have one , but it’s AM04 510180 ! What do you think?!



  23. Lee cole on October 12, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    Is the serial number AA46 1911644 worth anything ?



  24. Alan Shakeshaft on October 12, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    I have a new £5 note
    AA 60096025, whats the value ?



  25. Emma on October 12, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    I have Aa11561714 is it worth any think x



  26. Cathy mccracken on October 12, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    I have a new 5 pound note it’s aa09095796 is it worth anything



  27. leigh Biston on October 12, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    AK57 490395 can anyone tell me what it’s worth or if it’s not worth anything please . £5



  28. jamie on October 12, 2016 at 9:51 am

    Ak56776471



  29. Ishbel Abbott on October 11, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    ishbel, i have new £5 note, serial no. AA47 573390



  30. ishbel abbott on October 11, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    i have a new £5 note AA4757



  31. hayley on October 11, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    I have a fiver AA46 179731



  32. kayleigh on October 11, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    I have a AA47 337253 is it worth anything



    • Stephanie on October 12, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      No because it has to be an AA01 …….



  33. Steve wilson on October 11, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    How much if any is AA48 worth?



  34. Ksth on October 11, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    How does one check if they have a valuable £5?



    • sue guest on October 13, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      have aa34 and ak51 what worth



  35. Abul Qasim Asadi on October 11, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    I have an AK36 £5 note and im sure that i will get atleast £5 for it.
    I dont understand why the first printed notes have more value- they’re made of exactly the same material and carry exactly the same value if used in a shop.
    Why does a low number give it such a high value ?



  36. Darren johns on October 11, 2016 at 11:02 am

    I have the AA23 is it worth anything



  37. Kim-louise Mcdonald on October 11, 2016 at 10:40 am

    I have one AK17 199846 can you tell me how much is it worth



    • Kelly on October 12, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Hi have to aa12 is that worth anything



  38. Carol morgan on October 11, 2016 at 10:16 am

    I got Ak21 4583117. Ak21 4583118 plus Ak21458319 Are they worth anything and don’t say a fiver lol



  39. Paula Heaton on October 11, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Is mine worth anything its AA33 ?



  40. Den on October 11, 2016 at 12:51 am

    Hi I have 4 new £5 notes AE12 -AB28 – AD16 – and AK53 are they worth any more than £5

    Thank you

    35

    3



  41. Rachael on October 10, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Hi I have a AA22. Ak05. AK10. AK15 AK25. Ak35. AK45. Are these worth anything. Thank you



  42. Hannah on October 10, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    I have AA11 does this have any worth at all? thanks for your time on this matter.



  43. Kerry on October 10, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    I have aa05 is it worth anything?



    • Julie A Dexter on October 12, 2016 at 7:34 pm

      Yes. They are



  44. Paul Robinson on October 10, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    We have Aa14 274145 and AA14 274146
    Are these worth anything more than their original cost of £5



  45. steve bowley on October 10, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    Hi I have a new five pound note: AA17 Is this worth anything?



  46. Ben on October 10, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    I have am01 602238 is it worth anything



  47. Okan on October 10, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    Mine aa01 090517 is it worth anything?



  48. Gillian on October 10, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Does my new five pou d nite starting wuth aa 49 wirth anything



    • Gillian on October 10, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      Sorry my new five pound note worth anything



  49. Conor on October 10, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Hi I have AA01 014999, AA01 014998, AA01 014996 and AA01 014993.. Would these be worth anything? Thanks.



  50. Conor on October 10, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    Hi I have AA01014999, AA01014998, AA01014996 and AA01014993.. Are these worth anything? Thanks.