Who Remembers ‘Guineas’?

I remember guineas.
My wedding dress in the early 1960's cost £25 guineas. Today's value around £1.600.
The Silver Cross pram, bought one year after the wedding for our first baby, £25.00.

I remember guineas they were worth twenty one shillings (One pound and five pence new money).

Posh shops and people like solicitors or private doctors used to charge in guineas.

I had some great clothes too. A Mary Quant dress I bought second hand and a Mr Fish tee shirt to name but two. Gone, but where?

I also had two very cute guinea pigs.

I remember them as well.

I think that racehorses are still sold in guineas

I have fond memories of clothes I wore in the 60s. Heaven knows what happened to them. We weren’t so environmentally conscious back then. And yes, I remember guineas though I think only clothes posher than mine were priced in guineas. When I was little my godfather sent me a cheque for one guinea each Christmas, which I thought was wonderful. I expect it was put into my PO savings account. I remember the cheques were large, bigger than the ones Dad wrote to pay bills, and wonder now if he used a private bank. He’s long gone so I will never know.

Yes, I remember guineas. Clothes used to be priced in guineas. The year I started work I went to Richard shops and paid 6 guineas for a winter coat.

Transactions for race horses at auctions are still in guineas.

My wedding dress was 33 guineas.

Yes, I think guineas are still used in the racing world as currency.
There is a race called the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

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I am old enough to remember guineas. I think our rent when we were first married was in guineas.
I think some of the clothes I bought my younger sister would wear when I was bored with them. She was still at school.

Yes I remember Guineas, how our currency has changed since then!

Allira

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Yes 5 guineas for my wedding going away outfit handbag (lovely soft leather, fully suede lined) and also the rent on our first flat-10 guineas a week

Crossstitchfan

Allira

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Exactly which bit of this do you not understand, Crossstitchfan? Tell me and I will try to explain in simple terms.

My wedding dress was 33 guineas.

Yes, I think guineas are still used in the racing world as currency.
There is a race called the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket.

A Guinea was 21 Shillings, ie One Pound One Shilling.

Crossstitchfan

Allira

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Just ignore my posts if you find them incomprehensible.

Thank you.

I can almost hear one of my great-aunts saying, "Five guineas, dear, for a hat!"

The cheques we received as gifts for a wedding present were all in guineas.

And goods of all kinds were priced in guineas.

I remember in the 1960's I paid 18 guineas for a fake fur coat, I had it for years ,,

I still remember my father paying three guineas for a handbag for my mother for Christmas. This was in the 50s, but I knew it was a lot. And a lot nicer than one he’d rejected as ‘too grannyish’ at 32/6d!

X posts means "Crossed posts " ie posted simultaneously.
What's incomprehensible?

One of my friends had a lovely expression if she thought very highly of someone.
She would say, "He/she is guinea gold. I've never heard anyone else use this expression.
Is it familiar to any Gransneters?

I didn't know X post meant "crossed post" - we live and learn!

RosieandherMaw

X posts means "Crossed posts " ie posted simultaneously.
What's incomprehensible?

Thank you RosieandherMaw, yes it does. My post contained the same information as Grannygravy13's post hence the X post.

However, Crossstitchfan's demand seemed to refer to all my posts as contributions is plural:
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I shall revise my guide 'How to write in plain English' as a matter of urgency.

I know Guineas are used still in Horse Racing, and Horse sales.
I only recent found out, they were originally started as payment for goods particularly Horses, as the odd amount over the pound goes to the Auction House as a fee. Not sure if that still stands?

I remember most everything my Mam bought, clothes wise was in guineas. She thought it posh.

Don’t remember an actual Guinea…I think they were discontinued in 1814.
Know that only as I have been researching guineas for a book.
Strange coincidence !!