Monthly Archives: October 2026

Well, I couldn’t resist, and bought myself an Edward VII quarter anna from ebay Much as you would expect, except that instead of wearing a crown, Edward VII is shown bare headed, making the resemblance to the British half penny … Continue reading →

Owning an old wooden house is an adventure. Things move, things warp, you find strange things have been done by previous owners, etc, etc… This winter past, our roof began to leak. It had done so before, and we’d had … Continue reading →

When I posted about my journey down a colonial Indian coinage rabbit hole, the image I posted of a Queen Victoria quarter anna was of a pretty worn example. Since then I’ve acquired a slightly less worn example Still pretty … Continue reading →

I’ve been down a rabbit hole. It all started when I noticed that the Indian colonial quarter anna coin was almost, but not quite, the same size and weight as the old British half penny. So what was a quarter … Continue reading →