YOUR story “Third of English people think Scottish bank notes are fake” (thenational.scot, April 22) is not really a story about refusing to accept sterling notes issued by Scottish banks.
It is about not recognising unfamiliar notes, and taking a prudent, cautious stance. I would take a similar attitude to a high-value Bank of England note, having never seen one.
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We should be surprised that as many as two-thirds of those surveyed were familiar enough with Scottish banknotes to be willing to accept them at face value, especially in light of recent design changes.
It should also be noted that there have been alerts to shop staff about the number of fake “Scottish” £20 paper banknotes being tendered.
Ray Hardie
via thenational.scot
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