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Talking of 1879s , I think I got a bargain when I picked this one up recently for just twenty quid.

Sorting through the rest of the farthings I bought on Monday I noticed that I now have two 1860 F496 farthings with very different die cracks. Just thought I would post them for interest:

Obverse

Is there a definition of the 1953 V.I.P. proof set, in terms of the absolute contents, die pairings, etc ? Was it supplied in a special box labelled V.I.P. ? What was the mintage ? Or is it the stuff of myth and legend ?

Hope this isn't too close to the bone...

If I had all the money I've spent on drink................I'd spend it on drink.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/English-Penny/382949337069?hash=item59298f27ed:g:XDYAAOSwngRc2REW Genuine English Penny embossed with her magesty queen elisebeth the 2nd head. Including nose. Including nose?

Which is why I love love tokens....still 😃

This topic is supposed to be "Stuff to make us laugh" but seems to have veered once more into the very unfunny political arena.

Firstly, the fact that an argument was recorded by a supposedly uninterested third party immediately leads one to question the motive. Neither I nor anyone I know is in the habit of taping next door's conversations/discussions/arguments. Maybe the chattering classes, or 'Angry of Islington' are concerned about what goes on in private, but the majority surely aren't. Secondly, given the political leanings of most newspapers, the reasons for publishing are always circumspect and invariably require the neutral observer to question anything at face value. The content is designed to attract a certain viewpoint and the letters or material offered for inclusion will be similarly aligned. The Grauniad isn't alone in this matter as the right wing section of the press is similarly supplied with news not worthy of the name. Social media, newspapers or your circle of friends are all biased towards the human preference for living in an echo chamber.

Just had a bloke at the door for the last hour extolling brown bread. Bloody Hovis Witnesses.

RIP my parrot has died of obsesity.....to be honest it's a weight off my shoulders.