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But what about. . . . 07/17/2024, 20:07:35

The Elf Herself writes: ...the guinea? I had heard that that was one way to tell if a person was really wealthy or not: the rich man would automatically assume that what he was buying was expressed in guineas, not pounds, while the poor man likely never saw a guinea in his life.

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The guinea, as a single coin, was not in use in the 20th century in the UK - Peter2 ( Mon 22-Jul-24 07:22:03 ) +1 Thank you, Peter2 - The Elf Herself ( Mon 22-Jul-24 11:31:09 ) +1 I wouldn't be surprised if that were true. (n/t) - Peter2 ( Thu 25-Jul-24 09:15:41 )