Free- old scottish coin bag

serial · September 14, 2014, 12:33:54 PM

I would usually eBay something like this at $1 start to see where it goes but the members on this site have been so great to know I thought I would see if anyone here wants this 1st. I don't know much about these bags but I know this is old. not because of any markings but rather because it was in a deceased estate lot I bought and this bag contain several Irish/English coins in mint state condition from the early 30's and it seems to me they have been in this bag since then. With that in mind if anyone wants it with 100 post or more then throw your hand up
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keldaw · September 14, 2014, 12:55:24 PM

my mother in law was born in Scotland , in oban , but she came to aust with her family when she was 18 months old , and she died at age 64 so maybe I could get it for dawn in memory of her mothers heritage,

serial , how much do you want for it ?? ,, kel ,,

serial · September 14, 2014, 01:04:03 PM

nothing its free. I am just happy it is going to a good home here
pm me your address and I will post it off

Nevol · September 14, 2014, 01:31:39 PM

:good: Lovely gesture serial. :yahoo:

Unicorn · September 14, 2014, 02:22:31 PM

Hoot Mon that be a great one Serial!

keldaw · October 06, 2014, 03:34:50 PM

hi serial , no news on the purse yet .. thanks . ,, kel ,,

serial · October 06, 2014, 05:15:43 PM

Sorry kel. It is one of the items which came back from aus post (see other thread for details) I have to repack it to be 20mm thick instead of 26. Sorry about the delay

keldaw · October 06, 2014, 06:21:24 PM

no worries mate , dawn just thought it might have gone astray ..

it,s all good .. ,, kel ,,

oh my florin · October 06, 2014, 07:30:53 PM

Nice bag particularly considering textiles generally don't fare very well over time when used as extensively as a purse. Just an idea but you could probably date it more accurately if you found out what metal is on the front. It looks like something along the lines of lead with silver lining? If it does turnout to be lead it would place it most likely in the 1930's as the more expensive metals would have been sold for people to purchase food leaving only room for cheap metals such as lead most likely also the reason why a number of 1930's silver forgeries are in lead to. The top clasp also looks like it may be brass plated nickel or lead so it may be as late as 1945 as brass would have been taken out of commercial uses for use in WWII and the most effective way to do so would be to plate another metal in brass rather than have solid brass.

robbiegal · October 06, 2014, 09:42:03 PM

the circular piece with the stamped/embossed thistle looks like leather to me
the clasp looks like silverplate - EPNS (Electro Plated Nickel Silver), ? just a guess on that one but lead would have been too soft for a purse wouldn't it?
the interior appears unused as a change purse to me, which doesn't fit with the amount of wear on the clasp - perhaps nanna got to the clasp with the brasso some time back!

trout · October 06, 2014, 09:56:07 PM

Quotelead would have been too soft for a purse wouldn't it?

the Scots are not renowned for dipping into their purse so lead would probably work just fine :laugh2:

But yes EPNS is my bet on the metal on this :ok:

keldaw · October 07, 2014, 09:13:59 AM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='60496' dateline='1412577943'Sorry kel. It is one of the items which came back from aus post (see other thread for details) I have to repack it to be 20mm thick instead of 26. Sorry about the delay

hi serial , mate if you have trouble getting it to 20 mm thick , then don't worry about it , just post it and I will cover your cost ,no problems .. thanks a lot for your kind gesture .
I am sure she will love it ..
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: she is one hell of a women :heart::heart::yahoo::yahoo:

serial · October 07, 2014, 11:45:35 AM

that's ok I took it out of a padded bag and put it in an envelope with card to protect it. it slides in the 20mm slot nicely now. I got me one of those mail checkers from aus post so I can work things out as I pack them so no more returned mail

robbiegal · October 07, 2014, 07:23:32 PM

I'd be lost without my aussie post mail checker cardboard thing-gee-mah-gidge - nice 'vey friendly' aussie post guy gave it to the hubby a few years ago

I had made up a home made one but the genuine article has really lasted

I also use digital scales for weight and cross check when I chuck the parcels/envelopes on the counter scales as well