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Durex is another one to get you in trouble. Means condom in English but sticky tape in American. Rubber is another - means eraser in English but condom in American!

http://www.jncoins.co.uk/Shop/half-crowns/415-elizabeth-ii-proof-half-crown-1953.html beautiful coin

yes. don't bum a fag on the subway in the UK!

I guess two of the more controversial ones would be Fanny and Fag. Which is quite funny in the sense of when you hear the sentence " Could I bum a fag of you please mate" Certainly open to interpretation that one. Said in the wrong country could end up the cause of a fat lip. The bum part refers to a tramp/bum (down and out) don't have any cigarettes because I am skint

Yes - Saleroom.com is a level up from Easyliveauctions. Someone told me that Easy costs the auctioneers about £200 per auction whereas Saleroom is £600+ - so they need to be confident of their stock and charge higher premiums. Of course the very top notch auctions have their own bespoke websites. I keep an eye on both, but if you are looking for bargain bulk lots Easylive will be more likely. The best of all are the very few auctions that are not online at all! The other way of resolving your issue is to set up a separate bank account with online facilities for the purpose. I use FirstDirect, which I have been with almost since they started, and they have been brilliant. If you decide to go with them, PM me because I think we can both get a kick back from them for a referral...

The only time i recall fall ever being used was to remember when the clocks changed from Winter to British summertime but not used in the same meaning as in autumn . Just something we were taught as kids to make it easier "spring forward" "fall backwards" but I have never heard anyone use it but I am sure there are many . When you hear the weather people they always refer to the seasons as in the traditional sense with the usual phrase of "autumnal evenings" but never fall

Coming into the topic late - I did notice it was a bit slower then usual over the weekend, but it seems OK now.

Very true. Although I think there are two distinct dialects in Essex. The one is a kind of subdued cockney, the other - when you get to places like Colchester - is very East Anglian. In fact, even in the short distance from Chelmsford to Witham, you notice the change in accent to more rural.

Ok I meant to say we have our own language in essex and it is recognised as such. My Mother was watching some old movie the other day and even though they were all with cockney accents they were more polite and understandable than folk are today.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victoria-bun-Head-1889-Penny-aEF/263708188996?hash=item3d663ba144:g:o7gAAOSwa3BaFy6k Grading a little optimistic ? Unless EF means Extremely Filthy ?

Gotten is "old" English as many so called Ameriicisms are. They have simply fallen out use in the UK but retained in the US. Examples the fall, creek turnpike. Even the spelling of honor US, honour UK is an older spellling. Note Honor Oak in London

1858 halfpennies are a complex group. There are 8/6, 8/7, large date over small date 8/7 and 1858, widths, font sizes and most things in between. Because of the large mintage there will be a lot of varieties, but given halfpennnies are unloved, I can't see the varieties being any more popular.