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half-a-crown

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noun

  1. another name for a half-crown

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We used to queue for half-a-crown standing tickets at the School Camp, under canvas along the Avon.

From The Guardian Jun. 30, 2012

A village caterer served tea at half-a-crown a plate.

From Time Magazine Archive

I do not think this step will make you frown: The sum involved is only half-a-crown.

From Time Magazine Archive

Subscriptions, which should not exceed half-a-crown, should be sent to the Steward of J.C.R.,

From Time Magazine Archive

"Good morning, my lord!" said Jones, his obeisance so low and his voice so loud that I had to give the driver half-a-crown.

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill

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