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These Special Edition Jane Austen Fivers Might Be Worth £50,000

These Special Edition Jane Austen Fivers Might Be Worth £50,000

And I've got one!

Josh Teal

Josh Teal

Have you rubbed your thumb over the Big Ben bit of the new fiver? Well, you should, because there's £50,000 in it if a tiny portrait of Jane Austen pops up.

There are allegedly four of these special editions notes emblazoned by micro-engraver Graham Short.

70-year-old Short somehow managed to carve 5mm portraits of the 'Pride and Prejudice' (no zombies) author onto the new polymer legal tender.

"When I saw the new £5 note, I thought, 'Wouldn't it be good if I could engrave something on it," Short said.

"I didn't know what at first, but then I found out that next year is going to be the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death and her image is also going to be on the new £10 note, which is coming out next year, so it ties in quite nicely with that.

Credit: Tony Huggins-Haig Gallery

"The beauty of this is that in the right light you can't see the engraving at all, but when you turn the note and the light comes at a different angle, it appears.

"I like to call it invisible engraving. I've no idea how much they will be worth if people try to sell them.

"But previous pieces I have worked on have been insured for more than £50,000.

"If somebody finds one I hope they will maybe put it on eBay. If they can get some extra money for Christmas I'll be thrilled."

Now, I'm sorry to break it to you lads, but there are officially now only THREE left. Yes, your boi JT got his hands on one!

Good luck.

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Topics: fiver, Money