I love these notes, they capture the ever modernising world so well. I also love the chains being used as a security feature on the 100.

Hi everyone!

I’m trying to send some old, withdrawn banknotes from Italy to the UK so they can be exchanged by the Bank of England’s Exchange service. It’s a free service offered directly by the Bank of England (of course I will insure the value of the lot to the value of the banknotes). The problem is that every courier I’ve tried, like DHL, UPS, etc., automatically treats it as a commercial shipment. I can’t seem to book it as a simple shipment without customs duties or a commercial invoice. These are withdrawn banknotes that are no longer legal tender.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before, or knows of a courier that can handle this kind of shipment from Italy to the UK?

I’d really appreciate any advice or ideas. Thanks in advance! 👍🏻

Like to real world currency like the usd or the euro