Five ( 5 ) Traditional Christmas SILVER Sixpence 6d. 002 - including Victoria 6d

Five ( 5 ) Traditional Christmas SILVER Sixpence 6d.

An Explanation of the Christmas Tradition of Hiding Things Within Puddings is  Below

Description

 

I don't only have this sort of stuff for sale, a load of other really interesting vintage stuff in my store here

https://www.ebid.net/uk/stores/DailyDellBoyVintage

 

You agree to my description and conditions below by your purchase.

 

You are buying Five (5) Randomly Selected Silver Elizabeth II Sixpences for Christmas and Weddings !

 

What you are buying is a pack of 5 silver sixpences but you can also buy cupronickel sixpences at a much lower price from us here

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/ten-10-traditional-christmas-day-pudding-sixpence-6d-205584883.htm

and here

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/five-5-traditional-christmas-day-pudding-sixpence-6d-205579572.htm

For Information Only

Traditionally coins are buried inside a Christmas pudding, but in today’s health and safety environment it would be best to award a sixpence to people without them finding it in their food, how you do this is up to you

Why is putting coins in deserts a tradition at Christmas ?

The origins of this tradition lie in Twelfth Cake, ‘a forgotten Christmas treat that was eaten from Medieval times all the way up to the start of the 1900’s; at this time, mass celebrations lasted until Twelfth Night, typically the 5th or 6th of January.  The Twelfth Cake was part of the wider, community based, Christmas celebrations and was used to conceal tokens - originally a dried bean and a dried pea, one in each side of the cake

 The cake was divided into slices and then into sides each side allocated to a gender. Men and women would take slices from each allocated side, until a Twelfth Night King, the man that finds the bean in his slice and the Twelfth Night Queen the lady that finds the pea in her slice, were found. The King and Queen would lead the dancing or according to custom take a forfeit.

The Victorians celebrated Christmas as a more private affair, and began to centre the celebrations on the 25th December rather than endure the weeks of fun and feasting after the traditional Christmas day. As a result, the popularity of Twelfth Cake died out, but the tradition of hiding small tokens reappeared in the  Christmas Pudding, which itself became a Christmas day only, treat.

The Christmas pudding originated as a 14th century porridge called 'frumenty' that was made of beef and mutton with raisins, currants, prunes, wines and spices. This would often be more like soup and was eaten as a fasting meal in preparation for the Christmas festivities. Around 1600 frumenty had evolved into a plum pudding, having been thickened with eggs, breadcrumbs, dried fruit and given more flavour with the addition of beer and spirits. It became the customary Christmas dessert around the latter part of the 17^th Century. But the pudding tradition took a nosedive around the middle of 17^th Century.

During the time of the English Commonwealth (the Oliver Cromwell Republic), the mid 1640s until 1660, Christmas was 'banned' in England, Wales and Scotland by the Puritans. The Puritans thought Christmas was wasteful because they believed that people were eating and drinking too much across this holiday season. In 1642 Parliament made the last Wednesday of each month into a 'fasting day' for people to think solemnly about what they had done wrong. In 1644 the last Wednesday in December was declared as the 25th and both Houses of Parliament went into fasting. In 1645, (Charles 1^st) a new directive of official church worship said that only Sundays were to be holy days, and no other days (like Christmas) should be celebrated; Christmas should be spent in contemplation, and not celebrated.

The 1647 Parliament confirmed the restrictions and the feasts of Christmas, Easter and Whitsun (Pentecost) were all banned. Then in the 1650s more laws were passed ordering shops to stay open on December 25th and fined anyone who went to a Church service on that day. Soldiers were posted and confiscated any food they thought would be used to celebrate Christmas.

Although Christmas was  banned, people still celebrated it behind the backs of government officials. In the late 1640s there were some riots between those that wanted to celebrate Christmas and those that repudiated it. When the monarchy was restored around 1660, all the laws made between 1642 and 1660 were repealed and Christmas together with the 12 Days of Christmas were also restored and celebrated again.

With Christmas firmly established, in 1714, King George I returned the pudding as part of the Christmas meal, having tasted and enjoyed Plum Pudding. By Victorian times, Christmas Puddings had changed into something similar to the ones that are eaten today.

Over the years, many superstitions have surrounded Christmas Puddings. One superstition says that the pudding should be made with 13 ingredients to represent Jesus and His Disciples and that every member of the family should take turns to stir the pudding with a wooden spoon from east to west, in honour of the Wise Men. The Sunday before Advent Sunday is sometimes know as 'Stir-up Sunday'. This is because the opening words of the main prayer for the day in the Anglican Church Book of Common Prayer says:

"Stir-up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

Although Christmas Puddings are eaten at Christmas, some customs associated with the pudding are about Easter! The decorative sprig of holly on the top of the pudding is a reminder of Jesus' Crown of Thorns that he wore when he was killed. Brandy or another alcoholic drink is sometimes poured over the pudding and lit at the table to make a spectacular display. This is said to represent Jesus' love and power.

Holly has a more specific meaning for pagans. Historically, pagans believed that like evergreens, holly wards off evil spirits. They also believed that holly increased fertility. In addition to bringing in holly boughs to decorate the home and increase fertility, holly was also often planted outdoors around the house to keep out evil spirits. and is now symbolised by wreaths of holly placed on doors. You might consider that it is a bit odd to celebrate the birth of Christ by hanging a pagan symbol on your door  but the early Christian church was quite canny, building their churches on pagan sites and combining pagan symbolism with Christian symbolism within the external structure of the church, so embracing both pagan and Christian faiths within the one building, unwittingly it appears Christians, and some other faiths combine the pagan faith within their Christmas calibrations today.

During Victorian times, puddings created within wealthy houses were often cooked in fancy moulds (like jelly ones). These were often in the shapes of towers or castles ( Yes please, lets see these in the shops). Normal people just had puddings in the shape of balls. If the pudding was a bit heavy, they were called cannonballs!

Putting a silver coin in the pudding is another custom that is said to bring luck to the person that finds it, replacing the pea and the bean.

The first coins used was a Silver penny, which would date the pracftice of placing a coin in a pudding to at least Charles 1, possibly running alongside the 'pea and the bean', and almost certanly fully adopted by the Victorians. The silver penny evolved into a silver threepenny. But because of the re-coinage of 1937 the three pence coin changed design and metal changed to brass and so the silver sixpence took over as the traditional pudding coin.

The Royal Mint still makes special 'Christmas Silver Sixpence' coins every year which you can use in puddings - but they cost a lot more to buy than sixpences on sale here today and here the silver sixpence returns as the popular pre-decimal traditional coin for puddings at a much lower price than those offered by the Royal Mint. These Silver sixpences are offered here today, in bulk, so all the members of the family are able to enjoy this tradition, for a modest price.

Only what is pictured is included in the sale.

See the pictures as they are the description. The words provide additional information taken from the pictures and the internet. Please judge the goods for sale yourself from the pictures.

 

NO returns on this  - make sure it is what you want !

 

People outside of the UK –

Please Note – you may be additionally charged VAT, import Duty, other tax’s and a Carrier Surcharge for handling collection of these charges. The charges are because you live where you do and are required by your government. It is your responsibility to pay these charges

 

You may experience delays and other issues with you nations border customs control, this is something you will need to deal with. The declaration on the package accurately describes what is contained within the package

 

If your goods are seized by border / customs officers there will be NO refund. This is because you should know what is allowed through your border controls and you order goods to meet those requirements. As such any seizure is not the responsibility of the seller.

 

EU Buyers take note – This Includes You !

UK Shipping Agents Very Welcome

 

UK Buyers -

NO Click & Collect

Including Argos, Tesco & Garages

 

Please Note

Collection is Not Possible

 

All Buyers

Please ensure your delivery address is correct and the same as your Paypal registered address, especially the postcode. If it is not the same please alter them until they are both the correct shipping address. I will not ship unless both addresses are the same

 

Please ensure your delivery address will sign for packages and will accept a package of the size and weight you have ordered.  All packages are sent 'signed for' on delivery. The buyer must pay for any 're-sends' because of issues at the given delivery address. Losses once the package is signed for at the delivery address are not the responsibility of the sender

 

If your transaction cannot be completed because of an issue with your address you will be refunded LESS the Paypal fees incurred. It is your responsibility to ensure your eBid registered address is complete, correct and matches your Paypal address

 

Sent via Post Office / Parcel Force – no other courier is used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fundamental sale conditions

Payment

A UK based successful buyer has only 4 clear days from the day after the auction closes to have funds deposited with me, a buyer from abroad also has only 4 clear days. Any failure to supply funds by the specified time will result in an automated complaint to being an automated process and is beyond my control

Sending, and Delivery addresses

I will only accept purchases from the residents of the following countries and I will only post to the residents of these countries and sometimes a limit within this list depending upon the item

Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Eire, Finland, France, Germany,  Holland, Iceland, Japan, Luxemburg, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

I will not redirect goods to another address and I will only post to your registered address. Buyers must provide a delivery address that will accept the goods purchased. After the goods have been signed for the seller accepts no responsibility for any goods lost or missing. Any returns and subsequent re-posts will be fully paid for by the buyer. Buyers will pay all postage costs relating to any return. Please note that I do NOT send to 'click and collect' or e-addresses, including, but not limited to Argos and Tesco. Any purchase made by a buyer that uses a 'click and collect' or e-address for delivery will be cancelled, the buyer having requested the cancellation because of the use of such an address. In the UK shipping agents and Post Office boxes are satisfactory delivery addresses.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you supply the correct delivery address to eBid

All items sent, both abroad and within the UK, are sent through the UK postal system and collection of the goods is not possible. I will arrange for the item to be signed for on delivery. I only use this carrier, I do not use any other standards for delivery

Item Description

I am always concerned that any buyer is entirely happy with a purchase arising from my ‘Description’. However, the items sold are vintage and may not meet todays regulations or even meet the origionl manufactured specifications’. All items are entirely described by the photograph(s). Additional supplementary information is provided by the written description which starts below the word 'Description'.. The classification of 'new' or 'used' or 'for parts' is entirely overridden by the 'Description' and the 'Photographs'. No refunds are possible for any miss-‘Description’ except where the goods are clearly not those on offer. The entire description of the goods is the photographs, any words used are a verbal description or additional highlighting of what is in the photographs. In any clash between the words and the pictures the pictures will always take precedent and priority over the words. Any technical specification must be confirmed by the any potential buyer from their own sources. All goods are purchased entirely at the buyer’s risk and the buyer should satisfy themselves about the detail of any specifications before biuying which requires them to look at all of the 'photographs' and if necessary ask for further information. There is no implied warrantee outside of the ‘Description’ and 'Photographs'. Where a photograph does not show a major physical defect this will be described. All goods, even new ones, will have minor physical defects such as scratches. The buyer must be satisfied that the goods conform to what they want to buy before buying.

Electrical goods typically sold are collectors items and do not conform to any current regulations the electrical goods are only sold as suitable for collectors display purposes. When sold as ‘Working’ the meaning of ‘Working’ is that the goods will only conform to the auction ‘Description’ of the function of goods and will not be warranted to conform to the original specification in any way. If described as ‘Working’ this means the goods were tested or examined in some imprecise way some months before sale and they were ‘Working’ then and put into storage. There is no implication that they will work in any way that meets your expectations upon delivery that have not been advised to me before your buying except as arising from the implication of the previous test or examination. ‘Working’ when applied to mains supplied equipment specifically means that they were tested on a temporary basis by a trained electronics technician. You must have the item tested and if necessary rewired by a person qualified to do so before plugging anything into the mains regardless of your perceived abilities. ‘Untested’ means that no power has been applied or any other means of testing has taken place, however there may be a part physical examination of the goods which forms part of the description. Electrical and electronic goods are sold for restoration and display purposes only

 Buyers

. I reserve the right to refuse a sale to a buyer that does not meet any of my auction conditions, or who has negative feedback and I reserve the right to block potential buyers for any reason and advise others that I have done so and why. Where items are supplied as wrapped, or new, and are then opened, or used, or altered in any way by the buyer, there will be no refunds under any circumstances whatsoever.

 If the buyer leaves negative feedback, then any offers, discounts or refunds are immediately rescinded upon leaving that feedback. Upon leaving neutral or negative feedback the buyer will be barred from participating in any of my sales. If the buyer uses another identity to make a purchase then the sale will be cancelled and the buyer will be reported.

If you want to know anything about the item for sale, always ask before buying.

You get what you see in the pictures except any 2p coin (that's not included), nothing more.

See the pictures as they are the description. The words provide additional information taken from the pictures and the internet. Please judge the goods for sale yourself from the pictures.

NO returns on this  - make sure it is what you want !

People outside of the UK –

Please Note – you may be additionally charged VAT, import Duty, other tax’s and a Carrier Surcharge for handling collection of these charges. The charges are because you live where you do and are required by your government. It is your responsibility to pay these charges

EU Buyers take note – This Includes You !

UK Shipping Agents Very Welcome

UK Buyers - NO Click & Collect

Including Argos, Tesco & Garages

Please Note

Collection is Not Possible

Please ensure your delivery address will sign for packages and will accept a package of the size and weight you have ordered.  All packages are sent 'signed for' on delivery. The buyer must pay for any 're-sends' because of issues at the given delivery address. Losses once the package is at the delivery address are not the responsibility of the sender

Sent via Post Office / Parcel Force – no other courier is used

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