Travel Bug Dog Tag Black Half Crown

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Owner:
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Released:
Friday, October 24, 2008
Origin:
London, United Kingdom
Recently Spotted:
In Hada del cascabel rojo (PANTANO DE LA PORTIÑA)

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Current Goal

New release of this trackable, with a new traveller. Hand painted 1948 half crown.

About This Item

I do just remember these beautiful coins in circulation just before the decimalisation of the UK currency in 1971. At that time they had a value of 12.5 pence (0.15 of a euro, or 19 US cents). They were first struck in 1549 and were 1/8th of a pound, or two shillings and sixpence. When this example was minted it was actually worth about £1.88 in todays prices adjusted for inflation. That's about 2.27 euros or $2.88 and it would have been the highest value coin in your purse. I decorated four I found in a second hand shop as I thought they would make great travel bugs. Thanks to XE currency conversion website and Safalra for their inflation information.

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Tracking History (27527.8mi) View Map

Dropped Off 1/29/2010 able55 placed it in Memory Grove California - 10.1 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 1/27/2010 able55 retrieved it from Old Mill California   Visit Log

Found while takeing photos of the falls and getting a few caches. Will move on soon.
Dropped Off 12/23/2009 steben6 placed it in Old Mill California - 2,567.45 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/24/2009 steben6 retrieved it from Devil's Delight Ireland   Visit Log

Dipped for the mileage. Moving on soon!
Dropped Off 11/24/2009 steben6 placed it in Devil's Delight Ireland - 3,185.84 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/19/2009 steben6 retrieved it from Do a Good Deed or Don't Check out this Geocache! New York   Visit Log

Grabbed from GC1R67Y today. Cool TB! Will move him on soon. Thanks for sharing.
Dropped Off 11/19/2009 steben6 placed it in Do a Good Deed or Don't Check out this Geocache! New York - 3,456.08 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 11/19/2009 steben6 grabbed it   Visit Log

Found and grabbed today from a cache in New York City (GC1R67Y). Going to drop it and retrieve it from the cache to show its correct location.
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/13/2009 otley owls retrieved it from PAX Paradise London, United Kingdom   Visit Log

Rescued Snoopy from the girl guides, trying to decide where to send him next on his travels!
Dropped Off 6/1/2009 matthew-h placed it in PAX Paradise London, United Kingdom - 3.06 miles  Visit Log
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