The one-pound note went through several transformations and eventually was taken out of circulation in 1984 and replaced with the equivalent coin used today. This left the £5 as the smallest note ...

But how much is it? ALIEN: Alien language. NARRATOR: Let’s see… you’ve got one five pound note, three, one pound coins and four, 50p pieces. £5 plus £3 makes £8, plus one 50p, makes £8.50.

What might seem like criminal activity was actually perfectly legal, with the notes being copies of a local pound note last in circulation in 1810. The notes were first printed at a local printing ...