It is a small coin with the value of one quarter of and old penny, of
which there were 240 in a pound. It has not been legal tender for
over 50 years, I believe.
Frank
On 4 Mar, 2006, at 10:42, J Patric Dahlén wrote:
From: James Davis <jamesd@xxxxxxx>
I can recall the size and I was born twenty years after they were withdrawn from circulation; my grandfather had some farthings amongst some old change. I can also spell the word. :-)
What does the word "Farthing" mean? I'm glad there's an "h" in it, though.
BTW, we have "Infart"-signs here in Sweden.
/Patric
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