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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 268

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    was called "A tanner". A shilling was called "a bob," and a pound "a quid". The fourpenny, the fivepenny and tenpenny bits are gone out of use now. The fourshilling piece sometimes called the double-florin is out of use. The gold guinea sovereign and half sovereign are also out of use.
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    Long ago the day for selling tea was on a Tuesday and the day for selling the sugar was on a Thursday, and the day for the bread was on a Saturday. People would buy as much on these days as would bring them in until the next selling day.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teddy Howe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Tommy Howe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan