BANK NOTE CHECKER SERIAL NUMBERS
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When we release a new banknote, we hold back some of the first printed notes with especially low or symbolic serial numbers.

BANK NOTE CHECKER SERIAL NUMBERS

Ignored by many, the serial numbers on our banknotes are one of a number of features that can spark huge interest among banknote collectors. What about the serial numbers on banknotes?

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BANK NOTE CHECKER UPDATE

There is currently research and development work ongoing to develop UV LED's capable of emitting UV light with a concentrated peak wavelength at 365nm - we will be the first to stock these when available and will update you with any developments. The Bank of England advise using UV light with a peak wavelength of 365nm and advise against using LED UV lights as they emit a broad range of UV wavelengths and don't have a concentrated peak at 365nm - therefore they do not illuminate the UV security features adequately and also cause other parts of the note to fluoresce which often leads to mistakes in checking the notes. However in a busy retail environment it is not always possible so the quickest and most reliable method is to use a UV note checker to quickly check for the UV mark and check that the rest of the note stays dull. This is the quickest and most reliable method for checking both polymer & paper bank notes. In an ideal world we would advise you use at least 2 or 3 of the above methods. Note checker pens are not suitable for detecting fake polymer bank notes. This is not very reliable though as there is an easy and well-known method that criminals use to prevent the pens marking the notes. This is due to a reaction between the pen ink and the paper.

Use a note-checker pen - If you use a note checker pen on a bank note it should produce an almost transparent mark but when used on a fake note it should produce a dark mark.Watermarks - Each bank note has a watermark.Check the metallic thread- there is a metallic thread embedded in every bank note, you should see a continuous dark line when holding the note up against light.Check the raised print - If you run your fingers along a bank note you will feel some raised print, eg on the £20 note in the bottom right corner.

A fake note however will appear bright under the UV light. UV security features are present on all British bank notes including the new polymer bank notes issued by the Bank of England as well as the Scottish and Northern Irish banknote-issuing banks. There will also be red and green flecks randomly spread on the front & back of the note. Ultra-Violet Features - If you look at a bank note under a UV light at a wavelength of 365nm you will see the value of the note in bright green and red.Counterfeit money is very common and with the advances in technology available to criminals the fake notes in circulation today are generally of a high quality There are many methods of checking bank notes and we would advise that you check more than one feature whenever possible The following information refers to Bank of England bank notes but many of these checks can also be performed on other bank notes

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