Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:58 pm
Marcel no pic
Gary
Gary
marcel
VBD2 is closed. Please go to https://vbd3.co.uk instead.
A useful resource for collectors of British diecast toys
http://vbd2-archive.in-nz.com/forum/
Old Adverts.
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Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:10 pm
to keep in line with the festive season.....
marcel
marcel
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:06 pm
Very nice ,never seen before
Gary
Gary
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:25 pm
Thanks to a fellow member who bid for me this came today.
This also came from a different souce
Gary
This also came from a different souce
Gary
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:42 pm
What means £2.2.0 ?
2Pounds?
2Pounds 20pence?
22 Punds?
220 Pounds?
2Pounds?
2Pounds 20pence?
22 Punds?
220 Pounds?
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:48 pm
Two pounds and two shillings in old money before the UK went decimal.
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:52 pm
It means two pounds, two shillings, zero pence, more correctly referred to as two guineas.paelzermaen wrote:What means £2.2.0 ?
2Pounds?
2Pounds 20pence?
22 Punds?
220 Pounds?
In the UK's old monetary system there were 20 shillings in a pound, and 12 pennies in a shilling. (We went decimal on 15/2/71.)
A guinea was 21 shillings, i.e. 1 pound 1 shilling (more details here). It is still sometimes used in auctions, the decimal equivalent to 21s being £1,05.
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:32 pm
Notice the Connoisseurs set was marketed at 75 guineas.
See bottom of right hand panel.
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:11 pm
There is something reassuring about a price quoted in guineas. It somehow instils an air of confidence.
Re: Old Adverts.
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:18 pm
May be of interest, a Lesney message form with a hand written note about Matchbox Cyclone Cycles dated 17-1-74