Tiffibunny Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/commo...255E911,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdrv Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Silver threepences and sixpences are selling for up to $15 on eBay, as families revert to the old custom of placing a coin in the Christmas pudding. Just how common was this? I wouldn't be very pleased if there was anything metal in my pudding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I recommand an enterprenier to mint new silver tokens and I bet those will sell like hotcakes. But yes, it seems that it's a type of tradition in parts of Australia. I remember walking into a coin store and there were people asking for old yet somewhat AU silver coins. Sadly those are blowing at insane rates. Perhaps some restrikes might be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Just how common was this? I wouldn't be very pleased if there was anything metal in my pudding... T'was customary in the UK too many years ago. What worries me more than anything is that silver threepences are small and easily choked on. A Shilling would be safer but was of course more money and that's why threepences were used instead. Whoever gets it, keeps it... imagine a child in the 1920s, how much they could have bought with three pence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 How about an ounce of gold or platinum to get spoilted upon? Or an ounce of silver will do. But you will need a XXL sized pudding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I recommand an enterprenier to mint new silver tokens and I bet those will sell like hotcakes. But yes, it seems that it's a type of tradition in parts of Australia. I remember walking into a coin store and there were people asking for old yet somewhat AU silver coins. Sadly those are blowing at insane rates. Perhaps some restrikes might be nice. I have thousands of Sixpences, and will happily sell them for only £1 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 A quick lost on completed ebay Australia listings shows lots of 3d/6d selling at about 50c a coin. I'm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Okay, a further loook shows sales at $15, but those were for lots of 12 coins. Once again, a reporter failed to check all the facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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