Gasoline was first used as refined petroleum product around 1870. It would be not sold until after then. Actually gasoline was considered to be a waste product when oil was refined for kerosene which was used in heating and lighting.
When it was first published in 1843, a copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol would have cost around five shillings, which was considered relatively expensive for a short novel at that time.
It costed 4 shillings for milk and 6 shillings for shoes. It also cost 4 shillings for a loaf of bread.
Five Shillings GBP in 1843 had the purchasing power of about £18.67 GBP today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations by a purpose designed program for which I can take no credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
15 Shillings GBP in 1843 had the purchasing power of about £56.04 GBP today. NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations for which I cannot take credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.
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About 2 shillings.
a gold licence cost 30 shillings equal to ($1.50)
15 Shillings Per Shuttle!
2 lbs and 14 shillings
5 shillings
3 shillings and 1 sixthpence
10 shillings