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Author:  niffty64 [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:21 pm ]
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So I have stripped my front seats down ready for some new covers.
and in the first seat. I find a Australian 1948 three pence, well I thought this could have fallen out of some ones pocket in the 60's.
then I stripped the next one and found a UK 1938 Farthing?
so my question is,
Were the seats before 64 produced in the UK?
could this coin have been dropped or put in the seat in the UK?

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Author:  Mick [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:26 pm ]
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I would think it more likely the farthing was in Australian circulation, was that possible for the predecimal coins? Any pre decimal folk around this evening?
Pretty sweet find none the less.

I've found .22 calibre bullets in my seats :)
Author:  niffty64 [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:32 pm ]
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I am looking how I can make the two coins, maybe into a key ring
would be fitting
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:35 pm ]
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UK farthings were not in Australian circulation.
Author:  Thorlek [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:08 pm ]
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niffty64 wrote:
I am looking how I can make the two coins, maybe into a key ring
would be fitting

Cool find

maybe try to track down something like this, so you have to drill or glue the coins and damage them
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Author:  Kennomini [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:34 pm ]
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Lucky find, they'd be worth a bit now I'd imagine.
Author:  1275LS [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:21 pm ]
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There is one on ebay atm for $8.00..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/370784777918?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=107
Author:  9YaTaH [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:21 am ]
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Put the thrupunce in your Xmas pudding :idea:
Author:  phillb [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:25 pm ]
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Mick wrote:
I would think it more likely the farthing was in Australian circulation, was that possible for the predecimal coins? Any pre decimal folk around this evening?
Pretty sweet find none the less.

I've found .22 calibre bullets in my seats :)


I found a hollow point 101 bullet under the parcel shelf vinyl. What was going on in the 60's :shock:
Author:  niffty64 [ Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:22 pm ]
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phillb wrote:
Mick wrote:
I would think it more likely the farthing was in Australian circulation, was that possible for the predecimal coins? Any pre decimal folk around this evening?
Pretty sweet find none the less.

I've found .22 calibre bullets in my seats :)


I found a hollow point 101 bullet under the parcel shelf vinyl. What was going on in the 60's :shock:


Mini would be a good get away car :lol:
Author:  9YaTaH [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:22 am ]
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Didn't they do some movies on that?
Author:  AWOODY [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:17 pm ]
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Funny you should say 'getaway car' I (unwittingly ) sold my first cooper s to a group of escaped crims , yes they bought the car and paid me in cash, they then used it in a series of robberies before getting caught . I had to go to court and tell the story, last I seen of the car it was in the back of Chatswood police station.
Author:  MG Rocket [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:29 pm ]
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Back in the '60s is was nothing for cars and utes to have 22s or 303s bullets and shells rolling around
on the floor, behind the seats and in the glove box. In the country, just about every ute and Land Cruiser had a 303
and/or a 22 behind the seat.
Author:  MiniBob [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:37 pm ]
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[quote="niffty64"]So I have stripped my front seats down ready for some new covers.
and in the first seat. I find a Australian 1948 three pence, well I thought this could have fallen out of some ones pocket in the 60's.
then I stripped the next one and found a UK 1938 Farthing?
so my question is,
Were the seats before 64 produced in the UK?
could this coin have been dropped or put in the seat in the UK?

You missed out on a small fortune by 3/4 of a penny!!

From Wikipedia;
In 1947, due to costs incurred during WW2, the silver content of the coins was reduced from 0.925 to 0.500 of the coin weight, which lasted until decimalisation on 14 February 1966. One coin highly sought after by collectors is the 1930 Penny. Its rarity is so well known amongst Australians, that demand for what is akin to a blue chip investment has pushed prices to approximately 26,000 Australian dollars for an average standard example. A proof example of the same coin recently changed hands for over 620,000 Australian dollars, making it the most expensive copper coin in the world.

Coins[edit]Half Penny (½d)
Penny (1d)
Threepence (3d)
Sixpence (6d)
Shilling (1/-)
Florin (2/-)
Crown (5/-)
Author:  goodie [ Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:57 pm ]
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MG Rocket wrote:
Back in the '60s is was nothing for cars and utes to have 22s or 303s bullets and shells rolling around
on the floor, behind the seats and in the glove box. In the country, just about every ute and Land Cruiser had a 303
and/or a 22 behind the seat.


Those was the days , eh MG ! :lol:
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