I Have An Old Coin.....

Bogbrush82 · 24th June 2020, 10:17

It's dated 1975 and it has "2 New Pence" written on it.

Is it still only worth 2p?

Odd Job · 24th June 2020, 10:32

I'm sorry to say yes it is. You might get someone who's a coin collector give you a bit more for it, but you wont get rich from it i'm afraid.

Avulon · 24th June 2020, 10:34

I'm bound to point out that its worth 2 new pence, 2p was, prior to decimilisation, worth much more by the accounts I hear.

Odd Job · 24th June 2020, 10:39

Yes, the "tuppence" was de-valued. Quite right.

Saga Lout · 24th June 2020, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogbrush82

It's dated 1975 and it has "2 New Pence" written on it.

Is it still only worth 2p?

The copper content back then was quite high, in recent years the value of the metal was higher than the face value of the coins, people were weighing in coins for scrap and getting more than they were worth. The Royal Mint added cheaper metals to the coins and made them worthless as scrap, try a magnet on the old one VS a new one.

steve-45 · 24th June 2020, 17:30

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Originally Posted by Avulon

I'm bound to point out that its worth 2 new pence, 2p was, prior to decimilisation, worth much more by the accounts I hear.

I thought it was 2d prior to decimilisation ?

I sure us older ones remember the LSD joke L(£) pounds - S shillings and D - pence.

suzublu · 24th June 2020, 17:40

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Originally Posted by steve-45

I thought it was 2d prior to decimilisation ?

I sure us older ones remember the LSD joke L(£) pounds - S shillings and D - pence.

I've got farthings, tanners, thrupenny bits, bobs, halfcrowns, pennies

How we worked out sums with this lot I'll never know

Avulon · 25th June 2020, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve-45

I thought it was 2d prior to decimilisation ?

I sure us older ones remember the LSD joke L(£) pounds - S shillings and D - pence.

Quite right, my error, 2d 'Two Pence/tuppence' (never dinari afaik). However I was only 6 at the time that the currency was devalued. So didn't have much experience of it.

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Originally Posted by suzublu

I've got farthings, tanners, thrupenny bits, bobs, halfcrowns, pennies

How we worked out sums with this lot I'll never know

Now, you've missed out Crowns, half-crowns and guineas!

planenut · 25th June 2020, 11:52

One new penny was worth 2.4 old pennies. It is interesting to see contestants on quiz programmes confronted by pre-decimal coinage and values.

Half Crown was the best coin ever, you had a treasure hoard if you had one of those in your hand, well when I was kid. Oh, that's two shillings and six pence kiddies, but worth thirty pennies then.

alanaslan · 26th June 2020, 22:06

Oh I miss the pre 71 days when money was worth something. For working with LSD it was easy 12 pennies to the shilling 20 shillings to the pound. Petrol was 7/-6d a gallon. Oh I do miss the good old days. “ Rose coloured glasses on “

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	One new penny was worth 2.4 old pennies. It is interesting to see contestants on quiz programmes confronted by pre-decimal coinage and values. Half Crown was the best coin ever, you had a treasure hoard if you had one of those in your hand, well when I was kid. Oh, that's two shillings and six pence kiddies, but worth thirty pennies then.

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alanaslan Gets stuck in 75 Tourer Automatic conn, 75 Saloon Automatic Conn, The Monograme Spice Tourer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Johnstone Posts: 670 Thanks: 57 Thanked 231 Times in 151 Posts	Oh I miss the pre 71 days when money was worth something. For working with LSD it was easy 12 pennies to the shilling 20 shillings to the pound. Petrol was 7/-6d a gallon. Oh I do miss the good old days. “ Rose coloured glasses on “ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk