Coins and stamps rarely make front-page headlines, but on May 1, 1840, Great Britain introduced the world to postage stamps by issuing the "Penny Black" stamp, with a value of one penny.… Silver CoinIsle of Man Melt Value: US$ 81.537 ITALY GOLD 20 LIRE (1861-1927) Coin Specifications...
A giant Buffalo nickel and a one pound silver Eagle? Mike F. writes: I have a Buffalo nickel coin that is 77mm in diameter. It is dated 1913 with the S … Want to know more about old coins and paper money? Don’t know the difference between aPeaceor aMorgan silver dollar? Want ...
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The sixpence has a few nicknames, including 'tanner', which is derived from the word 'tawno', meaning 'small one', and 'bender', because sixpence coins were thin and easily bendable. It's because of this latter nickname that we know refer to getting drunk as 'going on a bender' – ...
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The same was true for Greek units of weight. There were two dominant weight standard, one originated in Euboea (second largest Greek island after Crete), the other was from Aegina. Archeologists have found though the real weights used in different cities varied greatly....
So that was worth half a pound. And also we had a 1 pound note, whereas now we have a one-pound coin. And the smaller coins: six pence, three pence, one penny, a half penny, and long before this.., this was no longer used in the 70s, but a quarter of a penny called a far...
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