That's a lot of fivers for a fiver: New plastic £5 note is selling for £65,000 on eBay - because it has AK47 in the serial number

Collectors have bid £65,000 for a £5 note on eBay - because it has AK47 on the serial number. The note was put on the auction site by seller Gareth Wright on October 3 - and sparked a frenzied bidding war. The bidding now stands at an astonishing £65,000, with one day left to try and purchase the note. Since they were released in September, Britain's new plastic £5 notes have become a valuable collectors' item.