Ultra-rare Jane Austen £5 note found in Christmas card in Scottish Borders
Thought to be worth tens of thousands of pounds, second of only four notes with micro portrait of novelist is discovered
Micro-engraver Graham Short’s portrait of Jane Austen appears in the transparent part of just four new £5 notes. Photograph: SWNS.com
It is the fiver that could earn you tens of thousands of pounds: one of four Jane Austen £5 notes has been found in a Christmas card in the Scottish Borders.
The ultra-rare notes, engraved with a tiny portrait of the novelist, were released secretly around the UK earlier this month.
The first was found in change from a cafe in south Wales a fortnight ago. The second was discovered on Thursday in a Christmas card, meaning two are yet to be discovered.
updated by @leopoldina: 31 Dec 2016 11:45:13AM
