I may not have got any 10 bob notes out guising, but I do remember getting them in birthday cards.10 shillings in the mid/late 60's would get you the bus fare into town, a 7-inch single, a comic and still plenty left over for sweeties.
The perfect shopping spree for a primary school kid..!!
For the younger ones amongst you, the 10 bob note was later replaced by the 50 pence piece when the UK changed to decimal currency in 1971.
Below is a public information film from 1970 explaining the changes.
NCR must have been doing loads of overtime during this period updating all their tills..!!
