Ten Shilling Notes and Ten Bob Bits

A look at an old 10 shilling note and what you could have bought with it in 1969

[@janetsmith5279]

I do love the old notes. Thanks for sharing this.

[@silvergopher]

A lovely note. It is always cool to see what the money would have purchased back in its day.

[@coastersuniversal9522]

Great condition note and great video!

[@jameswoodley2356]

Very nice note! Great Video As Always 👍

[@rjcoins970]

Beautiful condition note. Great info 👍

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Richard, thanks for watching 👍 👍

[@2coinaphrase121]

Could cost £7 for a pint 🍺 in some pubs these days! Fascinating Paul, great video. 👏

[@CoinPatrol]

I'll be avoiding those £7 a pint pubs. £2.70 for a pint of best in my local at the moment and I thought that was scandalous!

[@mrmrssnappy9920]

Really love the 10 Shilling note. That Kidney Soup was absolutely horrible, my mum used to watch me finish it☹️ Mother's Pride bread was lovely.👌👍

[@55AE]

Great video the ten shilling banknote was the first banknote that started my banknote collection when I was a child. Along with an assortment of pre-decimal coins they were given to me by my grandma and some other things all of which I still have.

[@CoinPatrol]

That's great. As other people have said. You should make some videos 👍👍

[@TenBob]

Great video - right up my street lol. The TenBob note was also the first note to get a metal strip in 1940 :))

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers TenBob. I need to get that version now 👍

[@nottmpaul3903]

Hi Paul, iremember getting one of these notes for my birthday when a little younger lol

[@scarlettsmith832]

Good old ten bob note. It paid for an hours horse riding lesson back in the day!

[@CoinHound]

Such a beautiful note. I love the look of old British notes !!!

[@MENSA.lady2]

When the UK went decimal I was in Cyprus with the RAF. A Cyprus Pound was tied to Sterling but split into 1000 millimes. Almost as many UK Banknotes were in circulation on the Island as Cyprus ones but worth the same so nobody cared. Then Harold Wilson devalued Sterling and you could no longer use UK ones. The experience made life easy when I returned to the UK in 1972.

[@Dan-ng9mr]

Nothing better than high grade old notes.

[@TheWalrusWasDanny]

I am a busker...and about two years ago I got a ten bob note drop!! Astonishing!! but sure enough...a ten bob note drop in 2021...in Eastbourne. Danny

[@Keire10]

Nice design the 10 shilling note

[@darrencheshire8546]

Very nice note, I really like the muted colours. Stay safe buddy

[@lindsaynairn698]

My dad had one of these brown notes in an old jug he called it a 10 bob note!! It's amazing to see how much you can buy with onei, nflation has fairly rocketed since 1969 cheers for the info I never knew👍

[@CoinPatrol]

Thanks for watching Lindsay 👍

[@oliverx9970]

Stunning note! I love these older notes😄

[@AAronFoxxs]

Nice video Coin Patrol. Always wondered what you could with coins and banknotes in my collection.

[@annoldham3018]

I just missed these as I was born in 1967. The note seems very grand. No wonder people feel nostalgic. But surely it's easier working out in 10s instead of converting pennies in groups of 12 and shillings in groups of 20?

[@johnsaunders5787]

Nice one Paul. The good old days when you got value for money 💰. I've never seen Kidney soup 🍲😝

[@CoinPatrol]

I'm going to seek out a tin of that and try it 👍 👍

[@sidkings]

Really enjoyed the video, cheers. I've just orederd some old British money. It's interesting how in East Africa they still call thier currencies Shillings.

[@coinsstampsandcollectibles3552]

Great video and loads of information, that note was in mint condition. Cheers for this one

[@CoinsMore]

Another great history video. Keep on smashing it Paul!

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Matt, thanks for watching 👍

[@nickthomas2242]

Cheesy beans on toast yes and a pint please kidney soup 🥴🤢🤮. Great info on the Bob Paul 👍

[@GD-vm8po]

Great video, thanks

[@michaeltaws8451]

Great video! Still say 'ten bob' when referring to 50p now! 👍👍👍

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Government made the biggest tax bonus when they changed gallons to litres….we are nearly paying £6 a gallon or more..

[@mastertemple]

Brilliant video CP, imagine buying a pint with 50p nowadays 🍻😃👍

[@gerryhealy1832]

Have one of those nice notes must see bout getting old ones have Scottish pound note also and yes I think it's got a date on it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Alrik.]

Very interesting note and amazing to see the comparison, how much you could buy with it!

[@CollectingWorldUK]

Awesome video love the old british notes. Bring them back lol kidney soup. Was it really kidneys though.

[@CoinPatrol]

I agree, Cheers Dale 👍 👍

[@NorthEastCoins]

I remember going to the club and getting 2 pints for 50p 🤣 i feel so old now 😪

[@CoinPatrol]

Me too Dave. I worked in a bar at a holiday camp in the mid 70s and bitter was 40p a pint. Some of the campers were outraged at the high prices.

[@judes1934]

Even though I love coins I think I would prefer to keep the notes for the £5 and £10 denomination. Those coins would probably be quite weighty. That ten shilling note was in amazing condition and I agree the old money was better 😊👍. I can't remember kidney soup 🤔, obviously something my mother avoided buying 😆.

[@CoinPatrol]

I need to own a tin of kidney soup now. There must be one sitting in the back of a cupboard of an old house somewhere 👍

[@judes1934]

@@CoinPatrol I'm sure there is Paul 😆👍.

[@mackemmoolah]

Kidney soup doesn't sound very palatable 🤢. £5 coins in circulation? I doubt it. Weight would definitely be a factor. Nice vid CP and a great recap of prices from all those years ago 👍

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, if it was realeased the same size as those token £5 coins, then it would be too heavy 👍

[@jamesjuleff3808]

Ten bob note before my time but it is in lovely condition

[@zetectic7968]

Given at the time my pocket money was half a crown, ten bob was a fortune. With a 10/- note Dad could take out the family, buy petrol & afternoon tea. With the new polymer notes lasting much longer they won't mint a £5 coin for circulation. People complain about the size & weight of the £2. I remember buy a few pints for 20p but it soon rose to 22p in the mid 70's. Going to the pub with a quid meant a good time. Today £20 soon disappears ☹

[@andybacon8635]

It's a shame they didn't use the Walter Raleigh design. It would have been a nice one to have in my collection.

[@CoinPatrol]

Yes, it was a really nice design 👍

[@svendevries3245]

2023: Pint of beer £3/-/- Loaf of bread £2/10/- Heinz Baked Beans £1/7/9 halfpenny Corned Beef £2/1/9 halfpenny, half a pound of Cheddar £1/9/-Heinz Chicken & Vegetable Chunky Big Soup (as a substitute for kidney soup) £2/-/-, stamp £1/5/- a roll of polo mints 14 bob. For a total of fourteen pounds, seven shillings and seven pence (£ 14.38 in new money). A whopping 2867% inflation!!!

[@smiffy7890]

I’m not sure if I’d like kidney soup, don’t mind it in a steak and kidney pie 🥧 Fab informative video Paul Great stuff Coin Patrol 👍🏻

[@CoinPatrol]

Cheers Smiffy. I'm going to hunt a tin down and try it 👍

[@smiffy7890]

You could make a reaction video, those type of videos are popular on KZbin and would be worth a giggle if you don’t like it 😂

[@ianritchie9017]

How many people these days refers to the 50 pence as a ten Bob bit? Not many I’m sure. Quite amazing what you could buy then with it. I reckon that would now cost closer to a tenner rather than £5. Bread always interests me even when I was a young lad. Bread was best part of 50p. These days maybe £1. So I’d say bread had sliced through the inflation

[@CoinPatrol]

"sliced through the inflation" As Homer wouls say, "dough"

[@johncamp8520]

Lovely note. Looks absolutely mint, are you sure it’s real 😉

[@CoinHound]

Kidney soup is something I will pass on.

[@ericmccaffer6113]

Cashier's signature gives a clue to date of being printed...

[@malcolmhenderson3866]

These prices seem low by today's standards but you have to remember the average wage in 1969 was only £16.00 a week.

[@geoffreynolds8835]

J S Fforde was chief cashier was in office from 1966 to 1970. I have some from Peppiat 1934 to 1949 onwards upto Salmon 2011 to 2014.

[@CoinPatrol]

I said that Geoff

[@CoinPatrol]

I'd like to see those notes Geoff. You should make some videos 👍👍

[@geoffreynolds8835]

@@CoinPatrolBeen thinking about it. 🤔

[@everythingerina9379]

so basically the 10 shilling note then is like 10-pound note now

[@ThreePeaks5066]

Great condition note!

[@richswift6534]

Cool. Video

[@steveo7165]

Great, but kidney soup😬 Don't think you would get much change out of an £8 note for them these days😄

[@CoinPatrol]

And an £8 coin would be great 👍

[@MrVentrata]

Interesting.

[@Flowerlover7860]

Cool note

[@davinaroberts]

Great video hmm been a while since I've had cornbeef

[@CoinPatrol]

I love corned beef sandwiches with hot English mustard 👍

[@davinaroberts]

@@CoinPatrol yep that's how I would have it too

[@purplefairy1]

Heinz Kidney soup (never heard of it either! 🤢) 🤗🧚‍♀️

[@CoinPatrol]

The idea is growing on me. I think I will hve to search a tin out 👍

[@martinstreets7377]

Heinz Kidney soup was my favourite but they stopped it in 1970s and replaced it with Oxtail soup ok but not as good 😋.

[@andrewkelly2581]

Did you know they still have the date printed on the north Irish notes

[@CoinPatrol]

I didn't know that Andrrew. thanks for the info 👍 👍

[@andrewkelly2581]

@@CoinPatrol no problem do you collect Irish banknotes

[@MRGOOPY123]

need at least a £20 coin today to buy that lot 💯

[@ericmccaffer6113]

Best part of £ 20:00 note

[@yellowlighthouse3057]

Wish they would change the £5 note for a £5 coin but I think in 50 years time coins and possibly even notes will be non existent all together.

[@CoinPatrol]

I agree, but I think it will be nearer 5 years than 50 👍

[@yellowlighthouse3057]

@@CoinPatrol I hope not, it'll be a real shame

[@Dan-ng9mr]

At last I back on Paul😊

[@CoinPatrol]

Great to see you back Dan 👍

[@Woolfy_420]

Can't even buy a bag of crisps for 50p these days

[@rogerkearns8094]

Bachelor's Thick Pea soup, that was te thing.

[@darganx]

To buy all those groceries today, you would need a bank loan

[@ian.s424]

Nice

[@craigbennett1293]

These are average prices Pint £4.00 Bread £1.30 Beans £1.10 Corned Beef £2.85 Cheese £3.00 Soup £ 1.10 Total = A Rip Off haha

[@derektoms8296]

I have a ten shilling note , I believe from 1955. But there is no serial number on it. How can I find the value of it? Thanks!

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Derek, There are a few 1955 10 bob notes on eBay. Click this link to see some sold prices: www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1955+10+SHILLING+NOTE&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

[@derektoms8296]

@@CoinPatrol thank you. I checked that. But they all had serial numbers.

[@richswift6534]

Random question I have a couple of whitman folder's and some half penny's or what ever old people called them what year's do they start at because these are date less

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Rich, The penny and halfpenny Whitman folders start at 1860. But if you mean the halfpennies are date less, is it because they are so worn?

[@richswift6534]

@@CoinPatrol no the folders are dateless so don't know what year to start from they are mostly the ones with the ship on!?!

[@CoinPatrol]

@@richswift6534 That would be 1937 - 1967

[@richswift6534]

@@CoinPatrol nice one cheers mate so I'll start one of the folder's from 1937 much appreciated thank you I knew you were the one to ask about coins!!!!!

[@richswift6534]

@@CoinPatrol many thanks for the advice but I need to ask yet another question I have looked on ebay and other selling sites but people are only sell in bulk or complete set's! Do you where I can get 1937 1940 and 1954 halp pennies from?

[@Silver_Specter]

Kidney soup no thank you very ducking much

[@CoinPatrol]

I need to try it now, I'm curious 👍

[@dccisco9515]

5p - 1 Shilling 10p - 2 Shillings 20p - 4 Shillings 50p - 10 Shillings