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A Gold Guinea or Gaming Token?

When I first found this Antique Victorian Advertising Spade Guinea Jeton Token in my jewellery box I thought this looked like a real George III 1790 Gold Guinea. On closer...

A Gold Guinea or Gaming Token?

When I first found this Antique Victorian Advertising Spade Guinea Jeton Token in my jewellery box I thought this looked like a real George III 1790 Gold Guinea. On closer...

Who Were Pinky And Perky?

In 1948, two entertainers, Vlasta and Jan Dalibor, emigrated from (what was then) Czechoslovakia and set up home in Yorkshire, UK. Their variety act included a couple of puppets, two...

Who Were Pinky And Perky?

In 1948, two entertainers, Vlasta and Jan Dalibor, emigrated from (what was then) Czechoslovakia and set up home in Yorkshire, UK. Their variety act included a couple of puppets, two...

What do Paddy Doyle, WW1, and the Battle of Jut...

What do Paddy Doyle, WW1, and the Battle of Jutland Have in Common? This is a lovely little unissued WW1 postcard with a simple pen & ink drawing. It appears...

What do Paddy Doyle, WW1, and the Battle of Jut...

What do Paddy Doyle, WW1, and the Battle of Jutland Have in Common? This is a lovely little unissued WW1 postcard with a simple pen & ink drawing. It appears...