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A typical tabloid story

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/rarest-20p-ever-snapped-up-13922434

 

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"When I took it to be valued they said 'the sky is the limit' because it's the only one."

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this one doesnt count though shhhh

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Great, a second one. That'll be twice the price then.

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The year is different though... 

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Talking of tabloid stories.....the daily star broke news yesterday that kew garden 50p's are being counterfeited.

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1 hour ago, Peter said:

Talking of tabloid stories.....the daily star broke news yesterday that kew garden 50p's are being counterfeited.

If genuine, then it may well be the first piece of constructive tabloid reporting for years. I suspect it may fall on deaf ears though, as too many are heavily invested into modern tat.

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3 hours ago, Peter said:

Talking of tabloid stories.....the daily star broke news yesterday that kew garden 50p's are being counterfeited.

China fakes are rife

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Since 2010/11 with the Kew coins.

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It's only when you do have reasonably good knowledge of a given topic, that you realise the sheer volume of utter tripe peddled by the tabloid media on a daily basis. Whether in ignorance or by deliberate design. 

 

 

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