# Guineas

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guineas/251993>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 24, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guineas/251993 "2004-06-24T11:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pfunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@pfunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pfunk)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guineas/251993/1 "2004-06-24T11:16:54Z")

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just thought i would let you know that the column on the value of a Guinea (old british coin), is wrong to say that this term is not in use any more. in horseracing the guinea is continually referred to for the value of a horse at auction and also in the names of some horse races with reference to the prize i.e. ‘the 1000 guimeas…’  
there you go Cecil. :smack:

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guineas/251993/2 "2004-06-24T12:16:24Z")

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Welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards, **pfunk** , we’re glad to have you with us.

When you start a thread, it’s helpful to other readers if you provide a link to the column you’re discussing. Helps keep us all on the same page, so to speak. In this case, I assume it’s [In Britain, what’s the difference between a pound and a guinea?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_332.html)

No biggie, you’ll know for next time.