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# cash in the attic

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More than €800,000 worth of old Irish pounds redeemed in 2019

This is the lowest exchange amount made in the last five years.

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Dec 31st 2019, 11:41 AM

cash in the attic

We've found 73 MILLION old £20 notes behind the couch since the euro arrived

€4.1 billion in punts, overall. That’s a hell of a lot of Communion money.

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Oct 11th 2015, 8:45 AM

RED

'99, a very good year: Fergie's wine sale rakes in over €2.5 million in Hong Kong

The ex-Manchester united boss included six bottles of a 1999 vintage among the lots sold by auction.

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May 24th 2014, 1:31 PM