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I don't think we have any banknote people here do we? I'd say go to a library and do further research, I'm sure there will be a book on it

Well I've no idea where Oxford Road is. Oh this is hard to explain, it's quite a way out (the lower classes start appearing then). I tried to find a map but I couldn't. I know Affleck's Palace is near Debenhams which is up Market Strett but that probably doesnt mean anything.

oh thats a bugger. pff i guess I'll have to redo it and mess with it for a while

What's your view on tramps/vagants/the homeless, whatever you want to call them. I'm asking this because I've just returned from a jolly time in Manchester but when walking from Affleck's Palace I got accosted by this tramp. He was big and hairy and said "Hi I'm not a troublemaker, I'm homeless". So I just walked past him as you do but then he followed me and I was scared because I thought he would mug me or something. Luckily however, I dived into Harvey Nichols and the doorman wouldn't let him pass. So yeah what's your view?

ooh is it a red x? It comes up as a rotating edward VII sovereign on mine

Well done, William

I could never get the hang of the moving ones but check out my jazzy new one! The edging's a bit orf but what can you expect!?

When I was doing my work experience at the stockbroker's, they had lots of stock certificates hung on the wall and I remarked how exquisite they were. So now I'm thinking I might like to get into scripophily (that is the collecting of share certificates, bonds etc.) Does anybody on here collect them and have any pointers? I want them mainly for their visual delight rather than monetary value but, you know, it helps!

^^^ I am truly in awe of Geoff's knowledge ^^^

Ahh clever

Hmm commemorative. I think it was produced by the Channel Islands or Guernsey or Jersey etc. I have no idea of the value

Yes, a new word needs to be coined (geddit) for the un-rarity of them

Thanks for the info - not that i'll be on

1967 BU pennies are ubiquitous

Buying stuff duh

From a valuation point of view, it is as much use as perhaps..........a 1967 BU penny *cough cough cough*

Indian methinks

That's incredibly disappointing ^^^^ We were thinking medals but no its a token from a petrol station!

No, Geoff, to quote G W Bush you "misunderestimate me", it was a typo it meant to say "Philip I think" as opposed to "PhilipI think"

No gems then!

Yes, this dead wood sounds intriguing - tell us more! I voted 100- whatever the upper bound was

It has worked but the pic's a bit dodgy. Well it's Spanish, King PhilipI think. We'd need someone with a copy of Krause to tell you more

From whati can see (and that's very little), it is in terrible condition. In my view, it isn't worth a nickel

Ok what you have is either a Cartwheel Twopence or penny (we'd need measurements to know for sure). If you can register, then you will be able to attach pictures. FYI, the "woman" is Britannia and she's holding a ten- or eleven-leaf wreath. Oh and it's meant to be circular

I believe Churchill returned Britain to the gold standard which resulted in the General Strike of 1926