Slippery currency

SIR – I am sure that I am not alone in dreading the new £10 note coming into circulation (report, July 19). Arthritis in my hands affects my grip. The new fiver already causes problems as it seems to spring out of my hand. Thank goodness for contactless cards. Marie Blanchard

Newport, Monmouthshire

SIR – The Queen was not the first female to appear on banknotes.

Before she appeared in 1960, Britannia held pride of place, most prominently on the £5 note of 1957. Robin Lyons

Westcliff-on-sea, Essex