carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 When i was courting my husband in the early 1960s,we didn't have much money,not helping was the fact we spent most of our wages on coach and train fares back and forth to west mids and Notts,we are the results of a holiday romance at good old Skeg,anyway we used to collect the young Victoria Bun pennies because they were a bit cheeky,you see we called them the onalooloo pennies because if you look closely the trident she is holding is further up the leg and looks like it is resting on a looloo only on the bun pennies tho.anyway i have just been researching the pennies and they might be abit valuable so i'm going to have a good look.Anyone else saved any. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 There's a couple from a few years later called 'H' pennies. (Not sure of the exact years but 1911 comes to mind as one of them) If you look in the corner of the date box there's a tiny letter 'H' these are worth a bit, no idea why though. And of course any with Edward the 8th on them (1936??) as they were stopped and recalled on his abdication, although a few did mange to sneak out in to general circulation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thank you for that information i will have to take a good look,i wish i had looked after them more,we used to let the children play with them and just generally not look after them at all.never mind we still have a few left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hi Carni, I've got a few but seem to have only one of the bun pennies. It's really really worn and is dated 1890. Can't imagine that will be worth anything. I used to have a tin full of old coins but we've moved house so many times that they've disappeared. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 My Mum used to have a big plastic tub full of them (a couple of hundred) I shall have to have a rummage through them next week . I know there's at least 2 'h' pennies in there and a couple of 'buns' too. Alas no '1936 Edwards' though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Check them out see if you can spot the trident resting on her looloo,hence the name honalulu pennies,Haha just a bit off fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 My dad used to show me pennies and say its a Honalulu penny, I had to grow up a bit before I understood. If I remember right the bun pennies started in about 1861. I have some somewhere but I havn't seen them for years. When my twins were small they used to ask if they could see the money we used to use "in olden days"! - proper money it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 We must have worn a few pockets out with the weight of those coins,i have got four pound notes or fivers (not sure which)with ink run on them, i don't know if that effects the value,they are put away with my coins somewhere safe.wonder if i will ever find them. lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 ALL WAYS REMEMBER PIGGY SAYING SOME THING ABOUT 1933 PENNY DONT KNOW WHY USED TO SAY TO GUYS WHO ASKED IF THEY COULD BUY ME ONLY IF YOU GOT A 1033 PENNY SUPOSED TO BE REAR I DONT KNOW NOW HE WHOULD GIVE ME AWAY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 That saying rings a bell Babs,i think my hubby used to say the same,lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 If you look in the corner of the date box there's a tiny letter 'H' these are worth a bit, no idea why though. 'H' under the date indicates a coin minted by the Heaton Mint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 It's probably the 1933 penny I'm thinking of re Edward 8th 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I know i must have some because i remember seeing the H,it didn't seem important then,i hope they arn't the ones we let the kids play with,they are probably buried in the garden for future metal detectors to find.oh um. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 As kids we were always looking for a 1933 penny....obviously never found one......as for the 'H'....I think there were other letters aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Even the people who made 1933 pennies agree they are rare. http://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/collection/collection-highlights/coins/1933-penny/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Do you know if the half pennies are of similar value,i am going to search the house today and see what remains of my coin and note hoard.but not sure how safe my safe place is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I remember as a kid checking pennies for a rare year, supposed to be worth something? Was it a 1951 penny? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Not sure about the date mick2me but will do some investigating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I remember checking pennies too - I seem to remember looking for a small lighthouse on them? I could be way off on this, memory aim't what it used to be! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Some had a lighthouse...were quite a few differences Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/penny.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Thank you mick2me for the link above about the coins,i will really enjoy reading that,just got to settle down with a cuppa and kitkat because there looks like a nice long relax and read coming up for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I have a "Victoria" Farthing dated 1860 dug up on my allotment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 1933: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Ha'pennys also came in varying guises. As a kid I used to look for the ones with both lighthouse and ship: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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