Rare £20 note sells for more than £1,000 - check your wallet to see if you have a similar one

A rare £20 note has fetched an astonishing 64 times its face value due to a unique feature. The sought-after banknote, which sold for £1,281.68p, boasts an unusual serial number, CC22222222, consisting of the number two repeated eight times.

This particular £20 note, from the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is described as 'an opportunity to own a unique piece of British currency'. It features Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a self-portrait of renowned landscaper JMW Turner on the other, set against his famous painting The Fighting Temeraire.

An eager collector placed the substantial bid of £1,281.68p to secure the note on Ebay, in addition to a £8.75 postage fee, on Wednesday, October 22. This means the note sold for 64 times its face value, prompting Brits to scrutinise their