Is scottish currency legal in england and vice versa?

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Philip W

Strangely Scottish notes aren't even legal tender in Scotland
Read these two pages for a detailed explanation of why they aren't,

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/about/faqs.htm

http://www.siliconglen.com/Scotland/1_7.html

cheekbones3

Scottish (and Northern Irish) notes are not legal tender in England, but shops often will take them anyway. English notes are legal throughout the UK.

Pontac

Scottish banknotes are not legal tender anywhere, the only legal bank notes in the United Kingdom are those issued by the Bank of England and they are legal in England and Wales only.

The fact the Scottish banknotes are widely used and accepted in Scotland does not make them legal tender.

Voice of Reason

Scottish notes are not legal tender in England. Although many places do accept them, they are not obliged to. Bank of England notes are legal tender throughout the UK.

Penfold

The only legal tender in the United Kingdom is that issued by the Bank of England printed with the ruler of the UK (Queen Elizabeth). Scottish and Northern Irish notes are not legal tender anywhere in the UK and legally can be refused anywhere.

However, practices that date back centuries (which have resulted in current bilateral agreements and practices of sorts) allow the older national Scottish banks (e.g. Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale) to issue Scottish notes. Regardless of who has issued the note, other Scottish banks are required, by agreement and practice, to accept the note. For this reason, all merchants in Scotland will accept all Scottish and Bank of England issued notes (you may have problems if you try using Northen Irish notes in Scotland and vica versa).

The merchants and banks in England are within their rights to refuse Scottish notes. However, the major retailers and banks are likely to accept Scottish notes as they will be able to put the money back into circulation in Scotland.

rann_georgia

You'll have trouble converting Scottish Pounds into U.S. or Canadian dollars. There is a currency book that is printed every quarter with miniature portraits of all countries currency. This book tells what to look for in counterfeiting and in real currency.

At least there still is a Pound.

sparkle

Some places do accept them. Some don't.

But we accept english notes.

hawthorn330

yes it is leagal tender apart from the scottish one pound note,s ..we don,t accept then in england

minime

it is legal but some shops do not take it , they are just being pathetic.

JOJO

we accept them in Carlisle which is 11 miles from the border of scotland

*************

of course it's legal tender

Sir Sidney Snot

It's ok some don't like taking it

Kelly

yes it is legal, but all shops have the right to refuse a sale on whatever grounds they like. often in this situation, its because scottich notes are very very rarely seen in english shops therefore the cashiers cannot identify whether it is real or not or are uncomfortable with doing so, as obviously english money gets seen everyday and you have grown up knowing it so you can idetify whether its real or not generally by just a glance and a feel. if you accept a note and it is fake then you can get into trouble,. its just the safest option. it is legal but if i was you to solve any hassle i would just swap your scottich notes for english at the bank when you shop in english stores and vice versa. it only takes a few minutes and it solves any uncomfortableness for each side.

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