Old coins

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya and believe me it was very very nice Frank, Spey is noted as being one of the very best Scotch Whiskies and I ain't arguing, I also had another one Ballantines 21 year old in a blue bottle and a velvet bag, I still have the bottle and the bag but sadly the whisky had to be used for pure medical purposes

We were on holiday in Scotland quite a few years since and decided that it was the wife's turn to drive and we would go on the Speyside Whiskey Trail, which took in quite a few distilleries. The introductory speeches got boring after a while but the freebies were most welcome. You could get Brahms and List fro free.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya and believe me it was very very nice Frank, Spey is noted as being one of the very best Scotch Whiskies and I ain't arguing, I also had another one Ballantines 21 year old in a blue bottle and a velvet bag, I still have the bottle and the bag but sadly the whisky had to be used for pure medical purposes

Idea, given the title of this thread - sup the whisky and keep your small change in the bottle - got to find one with a big enough neck first though, Highland Park used to be very good but they've since changed the bottle.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

We were on holiday in Scotland quite a few years since and decided that it was the wife's turn to drive and we would go on the Speyside Whiskey Trail, which took in quite a few distilleries. The introductory speeches got boring after a while but the freebies were most welcome. You could get Brahms and List fro free.

Always wanted to do that Frank but never quite got round to it, did do Ballentines in Dumbarton when I worked at a club there, A rep aranged for us to have a look round one night, I love whisky tasting

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by susie123

Idea, given the title of this thread - sup the whisky and keep your small change in the bottle - got to find one with a big enough neck first though, Highland Park used to be very good but they've since changed the bottle.

I've had an 8 pint Bells whisky bottle for coins in my bedroom for years, only emptied it about a fortnight ago there was £138 in it, well a bit more but my daughter took it to the ASDA coin machine think they take about 2% for their trouble, so its not worth the hassle emptying the bottle and bagging the money yourself

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Always wanted to do that Frank but never quite got round to it, did do Ballentines in Dumbarton when I worked at a club there, A rep aranged for us to have a look round one night, I love whisky tasting

We sometimes go to the Buck Inn in Paythorne for a meal. It is a big pub with a small well stocked bar. He has the largest display of malt whiskies in the area . On tuesday nights he has whiskey tasting sessions. If you can tell 5 malts you win a bottle of Malt of the Month.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I've had an 8 pint Bells whisky bottle for coins in my bedroom for years, only emptied it about a fortnight ago there was £138 in it, well a bit more but my daughter took it to the ASDA coin machine think they take about 2% for their trouble, so its not worth the hassle emptying the bottle and bagging the money yourself

Well you could go and buy yourself another 8 pints of Bells with that and still have a bit of cash left over. Not bad.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

We sometimes go to the Buck Inn in Paythorne for a meal. It is a big pub with a small well stocked bar. He has the largest display of malt whiskies in the area . On tuesday nights he has whiskey tasting sessions. If you can tell 5 malts you win a bottle of Malt of the Month.

I've heard of that place myself but never been, don't supose I ever will now

[DaveinGermany]

Here's a thought, get yourself sets of Euro's for Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal & possibly Ireland, so when they come crashing out of the Euro & return to their original coinage, you could be onto a collectors item at some point in the future.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Here's a thought, get yourself sets of Euro's for Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal & possibly Ireland, so when they come crashing out of the Euro & return to their original coinage, you could be onto a collectors item at some point in the future.

If they come crashing out of the Euro, we might have to spend um if we have any

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Always wanted to do that Frank but never quite got round to it, did do Ballentines in Dumbarton when I worked at a club there, A rep aranged for us to have a look round one night, I love whisky tasting

Was at a mates B.B.Q. on sat night n he had got a bottle of Snow Grouse fer a birthday present, now had never heard of this, though i always liked a drop of Grouse itself, was amazed to see him get it outa the Freezer He offered me n mate a slurp with him, so we accepted not wanting to offend. Have to report the "Nicest" short i have ever slurped, Says on bottle serve from freezer, i know cos bought a bottle meself yesterday, Have a do at that Jay, damn good stuff.

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I've had an 8 pint Bells whisky bottle for coins in my bedroom for years, only emptied it about a fortnight ago there was £138 in it, well a bit more but my daughter took it to the ASDA coin machine think they take about 2% for their trouble, so its not worth the hassle emptying the bottle and bagging the money yourself

one of these jaysay .. mine was donated by jim parks who had the rising bridge inn .. tells you how long I've managed to keep it ...

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Does anyone know how much old silver three penny bits are worth. I have 2 Edward V11
8 George V
and 3 George V1 Coins

We'd all be better looking for farthings based on this article Frank

Bet on raindrops at stately home that was paid in 5,000 farthings 123 years ago bears fruit for descendants when coins are sold for £65,000 | Mail Online

"Who'd have thowt it" as my old mate Wandering Walter would have said.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Was at a mates B.B.Q. on sat night n he had got a bottle of Snow Grouse fer a birthday present, now had never heard of this, though i always liked a drop of Grouse itself, was amazed to see him get it outa the Freezer He offered me n mate a slurp with him, so we accepted not wanting to offend. Have to report the "Nicest" short i have ever slurped, Says on bottle serve from freezer, i know cos bought a bottle meself yesterday, Have a do at that Jay, damn good stuff.

Cheers Cashy think I'll get our Peg to get me one

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

one of these jaysay .. mine was donated by jim parks who had the rising bridge inn .. tells you how long I've managed to keep it ...

Jim and Maureen Park, hell that is a long time ago, about as old as mine, got mine of Eric the landlord of the Tree around the same time, the last time I saw Maureen Park she was a nurse on the eye ward at the old BRI

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Here's a thought, get yourself sets of Euro's for Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal & possibly Ireland, so when they come crashing out of the Euro & return to their original coinage, you could be onto a collectors item at some point in the future.

I have kept some of the old Lira -but then they were never worth much anyway!

Life seemed better before the Euro when I had a few millions in my bank account