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Christmas Pudding Sixpences
Yes, it was one of our sixpences in the BBC programme, "The Nation's Favourite Christmas Food" shown on the 17th December 2004. You can get yours here!
Christmas Pudding evolved from a runny concoction from the 14th century, of meat, spices, dried fruit and wine, boiled in a greased bag. It was called "frumenty", and was more of a soupy porridge than the solid, rather heavy treat we know today. It actually dates back to Roman Britain, and the Saturnalia festival held every year at the Winter Solstice. Fruitcakes and mincemeat pies are also thought to have evolved from "frumenty". Christmas Pudding, as such, was not a yearly tradition until Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, enjoyed a kind of Plum Pudding in Germany, and reintroduced it to Great Britain. Before that, despite being banned by the Quakers in 1644, George the First was served a very good Christmas pudding in 1714, the recipe for which is still in use today.
The tradition is for the coins to be put into the pudding mix and then every member of the family gives the mix a stir and makes a wish. If you have a sixpence in your portion on Christmas day it will bring you luck. Improve your chances with our Christmas Pud special 12 coin package.
For your Christmas pudding this year why not buy this velvet purse with 12 genuine sixpences from the reign of Elizabeth II.
Please note that these coins are genuine circulated coins and are made of cupronickel.
Price: £6.95 ($12.93)
(Excluding: VAT at 17.5%,)
Wedding anniversary
The sixpence tradition for the bride on her wedding day will surely have an extra special meaning for those celebrating their wedding anniversary especially for the 25th Silver wedding anniversary.
There are endless possibilities for anniversaries; the year you met, married, the anniversary year itself - all you have to do is take off 100, 150, 200 years or more and you will have the perfect gift.
To design your scroll or to order one of our special sixpences click here and email us with your request or call us on 01747 838074
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Christening
The birth of a child is such a special and important time so needless to say there are many traditions attached to the event to ensure the health and prosperity of the new family member.
It is tradition to 'cross the baby's palm with silver'. A silver coin should be placed into the baby's palm so that the child grips it - this is traditionally to bring wealth and prosperity (REMEMBER to recover the coin immediately!!)
Sixpences are no longer minted so how about choosing a coin 100 years old - a genuine antique for a newborn.
To find out more or to order one of our special sixpences for your new arrival please click here and tell us what you would like, or call us on 01747 838074
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RAF wings
It is a tradition in the RAF that the newly qualified pilot sews a sixpence behind the wings on his or her No.1 uniform.
This package come with two sixpence coins, one to sew behind your wings and one to keep in the presentation box. We can personalise the scroll with any text and images you require.
You can choose between two 1940 sixpences, the year of the RAF's Finest Hour or two 1918 sixpences from the year the Royal Flying Corps became the Royal Air Force.
Please Note:
The checkout process is geared for wedding scroll design when we receive your order we will contact you to design your scroll.
To find out more or supply us with scroll information please click here
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2 x 1918 sixpences @ £39.95 + VAT
2 x 1940 sixpences @ £29.95 + VAT
Birthday present
Are you looking for that special present? When you hold a genuine silver sixpence in your hand it is hard not to be impressed - how many people have owned this coin what history has it seen?
Together with a personalised scroll this is a gift to keep safe, sixpences have many uses after all !
How to choose the right sixpence? No sixpences were minted after 1967 so go back a hundred years or more to find some beautiful Victorian sixpences
To discuss your options further or to order a sixpence please click here and email us with your request, or call us on 01747 838074
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