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Title: Vicky's smalls Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on October 01, 2011, 12:21:09 PM Well I never even knew that Vicky had fractional farthings to be honest. This was in my copper box, told chef and he seemed to know about them.... There again he did spend them no doubt :P
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: nfl on October 01, 2011, 06:25:36 PM thats a new 1 on me ,,,well found,what {maybe a stupid question}but what was the value of this coin ,i thought the farthing was the smallest issue which is quater of a penny ;D
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Val Beechey on October 01, 2011, 06:39:28 PM Well is thats 1/2 a farthing it must have been worth 1/8 of a penny.
Money was tight in those days but bought more. ::) Val Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: dances with badgers on October 01, 2011, 06:46:53 PM oh yes i used to be able to go out with 2p watch a film at the pictures ,buy a bag of chips and still have enough for bus fare home mind you i am a pickpocket lol ::)
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Val Beechey on October 01, 2011, 06:57:06 PM You may joke about that Mike but I will admit when I was about 7 or so I had 6d per week pocket money. That was earned by doing the shopping.
That took me to Saturday Matinee with an iced bun and 2d change. And I wasn't a pick-pocket. I was Roy Rogers. :o ::) Val Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: dances with badgers on October 01, 2011, 07:00:46 PM hence the horse val lol ;D
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Val Beechey on October 01, 2011, 07:09:00 PM Dead right Mike. My dream come true and he's a real Gent and a good friend. I did have to wait 40 odd years for him though. ::)
Val Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: dances with badgers on October 01, 2011, 07:10:20 PM is the hubby your knight in shining armour? ;D
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Techony on October 01, 2011, 07:12:43 PM Here's the lowdown on the fractional farthings for anyone interested...
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/fract.html (http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/fract.html) Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: rjm on October 01, 2011, 09:25:41 PM You lot know nothing about how hard life can be. When I was a boy I used to go to bed half hour before I got up. :'( My family was so poor we had to wear short trousers and we couldn't afford long ones. :o I could have feasted on a quarter of a farthing. :P The I-pad generation just don't know the half :( Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on December 13, 2012, 02:49:06 PM bump 4 nobby
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Pipster on December 13, 2012, 02:56:11 PM Well I never even knew that Vicky had fractional farthings to be honest. This was in my copper box, told chef and he seemed to know about them.... There again he did spend them no doubt :P Hehehehe PMSL ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: nobby on December 13, 2012, 03:25:04 PM this is toy money of a quater farthing......its half the size of a real quater farthing......its certainly the smallest coin i ve ever found.....who can beat it? ;)
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: Roman (Ray) on December 13, 2012, 04:10:43 PM i did.nt know either taff !!
Title: Re: Vicky's smalls Post by: DEADLOCK on December 13, 2012, 06:39:55 PM Nor did i lol live and learne lol
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