Scale Models Auction

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Not only do I remember the farthing but I also remember my Gran telling me what half of one of those was as well.

Any ideas?

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and you have lonnie donnigans greatest hits on 78

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....and your point is?

Oh! My old man's a dustman, e' wears a dustman's 'at,

E' wears gor blimey trousers,

'An e' lives in a council flat!!!

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£19.80

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Nineteen pounds ten shillings and sixpence halfpenny.

Wow...buNK CAN SPEAK CHINESE..... now thas clever

:dan1:

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No-one knows what half a farthing was then?

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nope sorry mate you got me there

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Kids nowadays eh!

It was called a Mite.

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Ohh I mite have known !!!

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oh dear....

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Mk5

Right folks the birds basically finished apart from a few touch ups and a couple of little add ons so here she is before she goes on her dio base

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Kids nowadays eh!It was called a Mite.

So, what was a tanner?

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Mk5

Right Folks

this is the base she will be sitting on plus one of the figs (not finished )

come on then support the forum !!!!!!!

As it Stands Adz is winning !!!!!!!!

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So' date=' what was a tanner?[/quote']A tanner was a sixpence or sixpenny piece. Equivilent now to 2.5 pence.

That was the coin traditionally put into Christmas puddings when I was young.

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7 days to go !!!!! Come on folks support the forum with this Even the bits to make her came to over £25.00