Interesting article about the 1/2p.
It's 30 years since the British decimal halfpenny was being phased out. Why did the UK hang on to a tiny coin for so long?
Before everyone gets misty-eyed about the bronze halfpenny, it's worth remembering how annoying Britain's least loved coin, notorious for getting lost in trousers and furniture upholstery, was.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27467675
Interesting article about the 1/2p.
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Interesting article about the 1/2p.
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Re: Interesting article about the 1/2p.
Surprising how deep those little coins came up from,still find them on beaches.
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The 5p piece is just as bad.
I used to have an issue regarding having an inferiority complex, I no longer have an issue with being inferior.
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They don't half give a good signal as well.
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Re: Interesting article about the 1/2p.
Give a cracking well over the top signal,that`s for sure.
I got a spot on the beach at the moment with a bit of pre- decimal and also these half pence,fools me every time into thinking "here`s something good."
I got a spot on the beach at the moment with a bit of pre- decimal and also these half pence,fools me every time into thinking "here`s something good."