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The Halfpenny Piece
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maggiewinchester | Report | 5 Feb 2014 23:46 |
Of course, everything went up in price when they got rid of the half pence. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 6 Feb 2014 00:05 |
I don't like it when people say P instead of pence, after all we didn't used to say D did we. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 6 Feb 2014 00:29 |
I think Maggie that often people didn't associate 1p being worth 2.4 old pence |
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Sharron | Report | 6 Feb 2014 00:37 |
The old currency divided so well. |
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JustJohn | Report | 6 Feb 2014 09:25 |
The new one (tiny coin) was always called a HALF penny, wasn't it. Old one was a ha'penny, and is almost exactly size and texture of a 2p piece. |
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JustJohn | Report | 6 Feb 2014 09:49 |
ZZzzz. I also hate p. Before decimalisation everybody used the correct word "denaria". As in "how many sweeties can I have for the six denaria in my hand, dear shoppekeeper? |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 6 Feb 2014 12:42 |
remember the white five pound notes? shopkeepers used to ask you to put your name and address on them if you were lucky enough to have one - how stupid was that |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 6 Feb 2014 13:06 |
The only decimal coin I can think of that got a "nickname" was the ½ p. |
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Island | Report | 6 Feb 2014 13:25 |
I have a two pound coin from 1986 (somewhere) I hung on to it because there wasn't many about. Then they disappeared for a few years. They weren't the same as the later ones. |
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jax | Report | 6 Feb 2014 13:51 |
Just had a look at my money collection, have a few assorted old coins including 4 1/2p....2x £2 from 1986 and 2x£5 coin from 1996 &1998....don't know where I got the fivers from unless someone paid me with them when I had a pub? |
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Magpie | Report | 6 Feb 2014 16:29 |
I too remember farthings with the wren! I have tried to explain to my grandchildren aged 14 - 11 and 7, all about £ s d, but they just fix me with blank looks. Not only £.s.d, but all the other imperial measurements that were the bane of my young life!!!! |
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 6 Feb 2014 19:39 |
Hello |
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Island | Report | 6 Feb 2014 19:43 |
I've got a bun penny :-D |
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Wend | Report | 6 Feb 2014 20:04 |
Spend a penny or have a 'p' ? ;-) |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 6 Feb 2014 20:23 |
It aint much use Island Island sweetie ya cant get a bun anywhere for a penny nowadays. :-D :-D |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 6 Feb 2014 20:28 |
Wonder how many know that the 10p coin is not its original size anymore? |
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jax | Report | 6 Feb 2014 20:47 |
The 5p used to be the same size as the shilling as well |
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Janet | Report | 7 Feb 2014 02:01 |
Remember Honolulu pennies.? Some Victorian pennies Britannia had the spear thing on her knee and on other ones she had the spear Honolulu. You think I jest? Nope. |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 7 Feb 2014 10:08 |
Had to smile at that one Janet. |
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Magpie | Report | 7 Feb 2014 10:20 |
I have one or two 'bun' sixpences, older Victoria ones, George Vth and |