Unusual 1800'S wallets for carrying British gold coins

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  1. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    These unusual "wallets" meant for carrying British gold coins in the 1800's appeared in these two films.

    "The Card" was a British film released in 1952 and set around 1898.
    The main character finds a man's coin wallet and returns it to him.

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    "The Card" coin wallet

    "Jamaica Inn" was a British film released in 1939 and set around 1820.
    A gang of pirates suspects one of their members and find that his belt contains a coin wallet.

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    "Jamaica Inn" coin wallet

    :)
     
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  3. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    That’s a very organized method of carrying coins. Types of purses and wallets is an interesting topic for a post. I remember my mother’s coin purse had a snap-closed top and looked like the one on the left below. My grandfather carried his coins in one those oval shaped rubber coin purses like the one on the right.

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  4. Mountain Man

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    Cool history facts. Thanks for posting.
     
  5. QuintupleSovereign

    QuintupleSovereign Well-Known Member

    With all the quantitative easing and stimulus these days, we all may need a bigger wallet soon.
     
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  6. kaparthy

    kaparthy Well-Known Member

    I remember actually having wallets with coin compartments. We do not see them much in the USA, but this handy razor fits in your wallet,
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    but look at the wallet. In Europe, their €1 and €2 coins make coin purses necessary.
     
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