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Old 17-05-2003, 11:56 AM
Andrew Wells
 
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Mike wrote:
Can someone please tell me what 6d in old money in May 1903 is equal
to in today's money.

snips

A problem with this is deciding whether you are thinking in terms of prices
or wages. In price terms, as other people have suggested, £1.50 or so is
about right. However, wage inflation has been about 1.% pa higher than
price inflation on average, so 6d then is equivalent to more like £6.50 now.

Andrew