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How much would a farthing cost?
If i remember correctly, then its 1/4 of a penny used by the British.
How much in Victorian times did a penny farthing cost?
According the advertising sections in magazines of the time, a quality bicycle was priced from 60 to 100 dollars for an average model. They could cost more. This is about 800-1000 dollars today. A good high quality bike today costs 500-1000 dollars, so even though the dollar hasn't held its value, the cost of a quality bicycle has remained about the same in real terms.1p£6 - £2020 shillings
What is a Farthing equivelent to in U.S. money?
== == A "penny farthing" is a kind of old-fashioned bicycle (see description below). If you're instead referring to the British coin, it's properly called simply a "farthing" and was worth 1/4* of an old pre-decimal penny.The denomination was struck for centuries so you'd need to post more information in a new question - date and condition would be the most helpful things to provide.(*) The word "farthing" comes from Old English for "(one-)fourth object"If instead you have a Penny Farthing bicycle and you wish to know it's value, then I would suggest you would need to speak with a specialist in antique bicycles, such as: http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/.Brand new Penny Farthings cost up to £500 in the UK, but are somewhat different to the originals with modern features for added comfort, and smaller front wheels (only about 3 ft, with a 1 ft diameter rear wheel).There is also an annual Penny Farthing Championship held in Tasmania where the riders appear to be using new versions looking much similar to the originals (videos available on youtube!) but I am afraid I do not know the value of these bicycles.Penny Farthing Bicycle: Description The Penny Farthing is an early type of bicycle. It was named the Penny Farthing because it has one very large front wheel (often as much as 1.5 metres, or 5 feet in diameter) and one smaller wheel at the back. This made people think of an English penny, which at the time was very large, and another coin called a farthing, which was much smaller in relation to the penny.There is a good description with pictures at this site:http://peugeot.mainspot.net/penny-farthing.htmThere was no penny farthing coin. There was a farthing (a quarter of a penny) and a penny as separate coins. They were written as 1/4d and 1d on price labels - so if an item cost a penny farthing it would be written as 1.1/4d or 1-1/4d on there. There were 240 pennies in a pre-decimal pound (before 15 February 1971).A Penny farthing is a bicycle and they were no longer made in 1915.A Penny Farthing was a popular type of 19th century bicycle so named because of the disparate size of the front and back wheels which were likened to a Penny and a Farthing.Both 1938 coins have the denomination clearly inscribed on them. Please decide on which coin you are interested in and submit a new question specifying the denomination and year.
How much is a bike lock?
There are different kinds and brands of bike locks available in the market today. Some bike locks cost below $100 while some high end bike locks, especially those made by popular brands, can cost $100 to $200. It depends on the bike lock that you need and the features of the bike locks as well.
How much was a farthing worth during Jesus' time?
A farthing is a quarter of something. In the context of medieval money, it is 1/4 of a sliver penny. Medieval money did not have an abstract value like modern money, it was simply precious metal, in most cases sliver. The basic coin in medieval England was the penny (12 pennies made a shilling, 20 shillings made a pound, which was litterally a pound of silver). A penny was still a significant amount of money, so they were sometimes cut into halves and quarters for small purchases. So what could you actually do with a farthing? Wages and prices varied over time and by local economic conditions, so these are broad generalization. Laborers and craftsmen earned anywhere from two to six pennies a day. Workers sometimes received meals and goods in addition to wages, which also makes it harder to relate medieval to modern wages. Your penny (and there were four farthings to a penny) would buy you a loaf of bread (the size and weight varied by the current cost of grain) a hen fit for the stew pot (meaning old and not producing eggs anymore) would cost half a penny to a penny. Two farthings might get you a dozen eggs or pound of cheese. One farthing might buy a quart of average beer.
How much was a One Penny at that time Can you give us the value today of one penny Could every body buy the Penny Black stamp in 1840?
The One Penny Black cost one penny. Anyone could go to the post office and buy a stamp.
How much is a riding a bike while wearing headphones ticket cost?
I got one today. $38, this is in Delaware.
How much does it cost to produse a penny?
It cost the Mint 2.5 cents to make a penny.
How much does a penny cost?
If I understand the question. It cost 2.5 cents to make a penny.
Why get rid of the penny?
There has been talk of eliminating the US penny for many years. Before they switched from the bronze alloy penny to the copper clad zinc penny it cost about 3 cents to mint every penny. Even the copper clad zinc penny costs more than a penny to mint. Of all standard issue US coinage only the nickel (5¢) and the penny cost more than their face value to mint.
How much does it cost to get into Shakespeares plays?
In Shakespeare's day it cost one penny to stand in the yard, three pence to sit in the gallery. Today it could cost up to $100.00 for orchestra seats on Broadway.
How much was the penny black?
It was black and it cost One Penny, that is why it is called the Penny Black.
