53 cant be halfpennies and farthing cos there were 2 farthings to a halfpenny and not the other way round. I still have the farthings I collected when they went out of circulation!
I am reading a book about the people who have walked on the moon at the moment......
There is also a joke about someone who was asked "Do you have a police record?" and they answered, "Yes, Walking on the Moon".
Thanks again grasscarp our replies crossed, bit slow at typing!...would have been smacked hand from teacher for getting me farthings mixed up..can remember seeing them not sure when they went out of circulation though.....c
No wonder I remember them I was 14 !! I thought it was years before then . Oh dear the memory cells are definitely starting to fail.!
Thanks x-ray saw it straight away with your prompt...c