Four Viertel Coins Make One Penny

Four George VI farthings were needed to make a penny and like this Victoria penny were legal tender during WWII.

Neither coin is used now and you don't get many Black Jacks or Fruit Salads for a penny these days AND it costs more than a penny to spend a penny in a public paying loo!!

[Nigel Rogers]

Black Jacks and Fruit Salads, now I remember those!!

[Babs]

I remember fruit salads and black jacks. My Mum used to sell them in our shop in the 1950s and as you say four for a penny.

[Mary Siegle]

Great image! Perfect for the word. I’m guessing Black Jacks and Fruit Salads were penny candies?

[Susan Wakely]

A great reminder of our pigword challenge, old coins and black jacks.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

What a surprise, I posted almost the same thing today but a full set of new coins from 1953. FAV

[Kathy]

So, since I haven't done my photo yet, perhaps I should use four quarters and a dollar bill. I like seeing those old coins. A shame we don't use more these days.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so cute!

[katy]

Wonderful way to use the word and a fantastic photo! I’m going to assume like @mcsiegle that you were talking about things we call Penny candy which also cannot be bought anymore in our country

[Peter]

Nicely captured in lovely detail that penny has seen some service for sure Jackie:)