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Re: Why?
Decimal coinage one might assume but, knowing this board, the answer is bound to be far more complicated.
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Re: Why?
AleisterCrowley wrote:US Penny?
Depending upon what they are made of, they could be worth more than £2000:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/rare ... nny-value/
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I did wonder about maundy money, however, list prices are significantly higher than £20.
To purchase a 1989 maundy penny, one would have to proffer about £40 for an extremely fine example or £75 for a mint one.
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/pens.html
If you sold one to a dealer, you would receive less. Also, any damage would reduce the value. I don't think this is the answer though.
Maybe this is a trick trick question and, as has already been suggested, it is as simple as 1989 pennies having a total face value of £19.89.
Julian F. G. W.
To purchase a 1989 maundy penny, one would have to proffer about £40 for an extremely fine example or £75 for a mint one.
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/pens.html
If you sold one to a dealer, you would receive less. Also, any damage would reduce the value. I don't think this is the answer though.
Maybe this is a trick trick question and, as has already been suggested, it is as simple as 1989 pennies having a total face value of £19.89.
Julian F. G. W.
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Re: Why?
Congratulations to Dave who was the first to give the correct answer: 1989 pennies are indeed worth £19.89, just 11p shy of £20. I don’t think this was a trick question. It just needed a little lateral thinking.
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Re: Why?
cinelli wrote:I don’t think this was a trick question. It just needed a little lateral thinking.
Hence my suggestion that it was a trick trick question. One naturally assumes that it is a trick question so the fact that it isn't makes it a trick trick question. It was interesting looking at possible alternative answers, however.
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Re: Why?
jfgw wrote:Hence my suggestion that it was a trick trick question. One naturally assumes that it is a trick question so the fact that it isn't makes it a trick trick question. It was interesting looking at possible alternative answers, however.
Julian F. G. W.
Indeed.
The trick was to ignore my first reply, as I'd forgotten to put it in a spoiler type post. Seems I was lucky, in that others didn't spot I'd effectively answered the question by mentioning decimal coinage. I didn't spell it out, as I thought that answer was too obvious.
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