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Solve the Mystery (1)
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 01:38 |
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Britain used to use gold sovereigns. The 1883 sovereign contained exactly the same amount of gold as the 1884 one. Even so, 1884 sovereigns are worth more than 1883 sovereigns. Why? There is no special historical significance to the date 1883. |
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Unknown | Report | 29 Jan 2006 01:45 |
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purer gold, ie higher carat ? |
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Unknown | Report | 29 Jan 2006 01:51 |
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or possibly.. less were made in 1884, so they are scarcer, and therefore more valuable ? |
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 02:30 |
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Hi Yvonne Thanks I didn't notice that. There are disadvantages to growing your nails longer! Clue: As with most of these little puzzles, its just a matter of looking very closely at the question! Aileen ps 2.30a.m. what am I still doing on this computer |
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 02:32 |
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Hi Paul Very rude of me. Didn't acknowledge you there. Aileen |
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Unknown | Report | 29 Jan 2006 02:39 |
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Are they the last ones to be minted in Gold? |
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 02:42 |
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No. Just look very closely at the question again. |
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Deb Vancouver (18665) | Report | 29 Jan 2006 02:47 |
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Then there must be a special historical significance to the date 1884 deb |
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 03:03 |
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No Debs, Its just a red herring to confuse you. Read it again. It is so obvious that's why you will miss it. Can't say anymore or will give you the answer. Now 3 a.m. here so must go to bed before I fall asleep on the chair! |
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Derek | Report | 29 Jan 2006 05:12 |
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1,884 sovereigns are worth one sov more than 1,883. Quantity, not date. Derek |
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Deb Vancouver (18665) | Report | 29 Jan 2006 05:28 |
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Inflation? Deb |
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 29 Jan 2006 10:43 |
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Morning, Yes Derek got the answer. 1884 is one more than 1883. It's not the year, its the quantity. |
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