You can still buy a £1 note - but don't expect it to cost a quid any more
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I'm of the sort of age at which I remember being given a pound every week for my pocket money. And it was occasionally a £1 note.
I think I was supposed to save it up, and learn the value of money, but I was always in such a rush to spend it. Much to my dad's frustration.
I can't remember when I last saw a £1 note. It seems long enough ago that paper notes went out of circulation, but they're still around. They're still available. Just don't try to spend them.
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You wouldn't really want to spend them either, because a crisp, uncirculated £1 note can cost hundreds of pounds. Here's one on eBay listed for £375.
Thankfully, you don't need to spend that much. The Royal Mint is selling a gorgeous gift set with a £1 note, and two examples of the historic £1 coin for £45.
The £1 banknote features designs by Harry Eccleston and the booklet that accompanies it tells the coin’s story, from the Tudor period to the modern day.
If £45 is a bit much, there's another option. The London Mint Office will sell you a £1 banknote, remastered in pure platinum, for £19.95. It also comes with a presentation pack, but you'll need to pay £3.95 postage.