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Dave the bass
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by Dave the bass » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:21 pm
ed wrote: hasn't got as much cred as 10p pieces and plasticene tho!
Have you seen how much 10p pieces cost these days? Y'think I'm made of money or summat...?
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by Mike H » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:45 pm
What about old money 2d pieces?
Genuine solid copper y'know
Dave the bass wrote: It's from the Jelco company.
They come on eBay quite often.
Gerraway. How about that
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by pre65 » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:50 pm
[quote="Mike H"]What about old money 2d pieces?
Genuine solid copper y'know
Was there a tuppence coin ?
I remember farthings, halfpennies, pennies, thruppeny bits (silver and the other),tanners, shillings, two bobs, half a crowns (and groats - just for DTB)
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by Mike H » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:56 pm
No, apparently not.
OK so it was a penny then
They were big
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by Dave the bass » Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:59 pm
pre65 wrote:
I remember farthings, halfpennies, pennies, thruppeny bits (silver and the other),tanners, shillings, two bobs, half a crowns (and groats - just for DTB)
...and rocks and sticks and the invention of fire ... then came the wheel etc etc etc.....
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by pre65 » Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:00 pm
Mike H wrote: No, apparently not.
OK so it was a penny then
They were big
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I have a Cadburys Smash container in the garage half full of old pennies, used them for playing cards many years ago.
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by Mike H » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:15 pm
Dave the bass wrote: ...and rocks and sticks and the invention of fire ... then came the wheel etc etc etc.....
DTB
Yep, young folks nowadays, don't know they're born
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by Dave the bass » Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:37 pm
Mike H wrote:
Yep, young folks nowadays, don't know they're born
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I do.
My Mum sends me card every year on me Birthday to remind me.
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by gninnam » Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:20 am
Any updates on this then Dave
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by Dave the bass » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:08 pm
gninnam wrote: Any updates on this then Dave
Haven't received a card from her yet as it's not my birthday for a while.
In other news... G99 + DIY Schroeder still doing fine thanks, no other updates yet.
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by Mike H » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:54 pm
Dave the bass wrote: I do.
My Mum sends me card every year on me Birthday to remind me.
DTB.
Only just seen this!
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