victorian pennies

[Svejk]

When I was a kid in the early 1960's I (like many others here
I suspect)often had big old Victorian pennies which naturally
I'd spend on Lucky Bags & Jubilees and other such essentials.
Now & again you'd come across one with a young (teenage?)
Victoria & try to hang on to it but the lure of the sherbet fountain
Would prove too strong. I wonder did any of you have the will-power
to hang on to them & should I be kicking myself now, ie are they
of much value today?

[mike11111]

Given the size of old pennies you must have had a big gob and an even wider anal sphincter!

[Svejk]

Talking of history. Imagine some of the stories those
ancient coins had before their brief transit through
our hot little hands.

[commoner]

lol...slipped down easy mike..must say the parting with was a bit eyewatering but a couple of tablespoons of liquid parafin (grannies favourite remedy) and couldpart with a golf ball..no sweat..;-)

[quinie]

Mike 11111 Re "I've got sixpence...." were you a Boy Scout? That used to be a popular camping song.

[commoner]

It was a number one hit in the 40s..before groups and pop music as we know it today....Imagine Sting singing it and getting to no1...Hey hey!