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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aidan Work, post: 81723, member: 1824&quot;]Rick,the term &#039;Tickey&#039; can mean something that is small.In this case,the 2-1/2 Cents was the smallest-sized coin.The term was first used in 1877 as a reference to the British 3d.,which was circulating in all 4 British colonies that now make up South Africa.</p><p>The term didn&#039;t really catch on until just before World War I when a circus from England was touring South Africa.There was a clown named Eric Hoyland who was nicknamed &#039;Tickey the Clown&#039; because of his short stature.Because of this,the term caught on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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