UK and Irish law strictly prohibits the sale of counterfeit currency and stamps, and equipment designed to make these illegal products. These laws ban not only counterfeit paper money, but also counterfeit coins, bank notes, bonds, money orders and other securities. UK and Irish law also protects foreign currency and stamps from counterfeiters. Therefore, these counterfeit items may not be listed on eBay.

Novelty Banknotes

You can't list novelty banknotes on eBay. Under section 18 (1) of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, it is a criminal offence for any person to reproduce any British currency note or any part of the British currency note on any substance whatsoever, and whether or not to the correct scale, unless the relevant authority has previously consented in writing.  Further, the Bank of England does not authorise any reproductions in the form of a novelty banknote. For additional details, please visit the Bank of England website.

Replica coins for collectors

Any "reproduction", "replica" or "copy" coin (UK, Irish or foreign) may be listed on eBay, but must be plainly and permanently marked with the word COPY.