"MIG" wrote
Ah right. Thinking about it, there was a similar transition for £1
notes in 1983, but I don't remember if it spanned different years.
GBP1 notes were issued until the end of 1984, and remained legal tender
until 1988.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/bankn...uide/index.htm
IIRC, however, pound coins quickly gained popularity, andyou soon saw the
notes only occasionally.
Peter