Anyone know if my old coin collection, farthings, old pennies and sixpences, from the 60's are woth anything! I have every penny except 1940. Were any made that year? Any help would be appreciated as I may be sitting on a fortune here. All offers for my coin collection considered,

Anyone know if my old coin collection, farthings, old pennies and sixpences, from the 60's are woth anything! I have every penny except 1940. Were any made that year? Any help would be appreciated as I may be sitting on a fortune here. All offers for my coin collection considered,

 

Are they still in their foil wrappers Chris?

 

Kath

Are they still in their foil wrappers Chris?

 

Kath

 

No they're not chocolate ones Kathy but the real things.

Anyone know if my old coin collection, farthings, old pennies and sixpences, from the 60's are woth anything! I have every penny except 1940. Were any made that year? Any help would be appreciated as I may be sitting on a fortune here. All offers for my coin collection considered,

Ask an auction house such as Christie's.

Anyone know if my old coin collection, farthings, old pennies and sixpences, from the 60's are woth anything! I have every penny except 1940. Were any made that year? Any help would be appreciated as I may be sitting on a fortune here. All offers for my coin collection considered,

 

During the reign of George VI pennies were struck until 1940, when it was found that demand was reduced because of the popularity of the new nickel-brass threepence coin. Between 1941 and 1943 any pennies that needed to be struck were dated 1940. Production restarted with a low tin bronze (97% Cu, 0.5% Sn, 2.5% Zn) in 1944, but reverted to the earlier alloy during 1945. These coins tarnished badly and had a pinkish shade, so the 1944 to 1946 coins were darkened artificially.

 

 

 

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/penny.html

 

 

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Edited July 29, 201113 yr by Severin

I always thought <3 was a guy with a moustache.

Goodness, these discussions about what '<3' looks like put bad images in my head. I guess I was the only one who only thought it was supposed to be a heart. :lol:

I knew it was a heart! :lol:

I've always known it was a heart, it's just that me and my dirty mind immediately think penis when we see it :P