Got me a Penny Black! Yay!

Discussion in 'Stamp Chat' started by ratio411, Sep 15, 2011.

  1. Steve Robinson

    Steve Robinson Well-Known Member Supporter

    Well as for the clucker it crossed the road to get to the post office (why else would it do it?)
     
  2. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

    haha. ;)
     
  3. steve logan

    steve logan Logie Bear

    all you need to kbnow about imperial weights and measures lol




    Imperial and US Measuring System
    Length Measurements
    12 inches = 1 foot
    3 feet = 1 yard
    220 yards = 1 furlong
    8 furlongs = 1 mile
    5280 feet = 1 mile
    1760 yards = 1 mile

    Mass and Weights
    437.5 grains = 1 ounce
    16 ounces = 1 pound
    14 pounds = 1 stone
    100 pounds = 1 hundredweight
    20 cwt = 1 ton
    2000 pounds = 1 short ton
    2240 pounds = 1 long ton

    Liquid Capacity
    16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
    4 gills = 1 pint
    2 pints = 1 quart
    4 quarts = 1 gallon
    8 pints = 1 gallon

    Area Measurements
    144 sq. inches = 1 square foot
    9 sq. feet = 1 square yard
    43,560 sq. ft = 1 acre
    4840 sq. yards = 1 acre
    640 acres = 1 square mile


    Troy Weights
    24 grains = 1 pennyweight
    20 pennyweights = 1 ounce
    12 ounces = 1 pound
    Apothecaries' Measures
    60 minims = 1 fl.dram
    8 fl.drams = 1 fl. ounce
    16 fl. ounces = 1 pint

    Volume Measurement
    1728 cu. inches = 1 cubic foot
    27 cu. feet = 1 cubic yard

    Apothecaries Weights
    20 grains = 1 scruple
    3 scruples = 1 dram
    8 drams = 1 ounce
    12 ounces = 1 pound

    Dry Capacity
    16 fluid ounces = 1 pint
    2 pints = 1 quart
    8 quarts = 1 peck
    4 pecks = 1 bushel





    Read more: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/imperial-measurements.shtml#ixzz1YbUE0B6z
     
  4. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

    That's awesome info actually! lol Thank you. Ribbing good laugh! j/k
     
  5. kacyds

    kacyds New Member

    Is there a test on this Friday????? lol
     
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  6. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

    That's awesome. Thank you! and yes...lol
     
  7. I don't know what a stone equals, but why did the chicken cross the road?
     
  8. Steve Robinson

    Steve Robinson Well-Known Member Supporter

    Told you it was going to the post office, as for a stone well its larger than a pepple but smallerthan a boulder It coudnt be simpler :p
     
  9. steve logan

    steve logan Logie Bear

  10. Jay

    Jay Well-Known Member

    1 Stone =14 pounds. The chicken..to get to the other side!
     
  11. Mick

    Mick New Member

    Hi Paul
    Your 1d black looks to be a nice example
    With 4 margins hopefully in good condition
    Getting it plated will enhance it's value
    The first plate used was 1a this plate showed
    ware and was repaired and became plate 1b
    12 plates were used the last plate 11 being rare
    Some plates were also used to print sg7 1d red
    This makes it possible to match to match a
    1d black with a 1d red
    The plates used were 1b-2-5-8-9-10-11

    Regards Mick
     
  12. James-2489

    James-2489 Well-Known Member

    Hello, in the UK there are
    20 fluid ounces in a pint.
    160 fluid oz = 8 pints = 1 imperial gallon = 10 pounds mass.
    1 imperial gallon is 20% larger than a US gallon
    James.
     

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