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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I was kidding... but thanks. As I learned in _The Pillars of the Earth_ a farthing is 1/4 pence. But in that book they say that pennies are sliver. Are pennies silver in England (UK)?
BOb
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Pennies were silver in medieval times, but not any more. The current (decimal) penny is made of copper-plated steel.