1 USD = 0.85 GBP
Source:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
England uses pounds sterling, not dollars, and has never printed silver certificates. They are a uniquely American form of currency.
The English pound (1.00) is worth $1.64 in American dollars.
50 pounds of sterling silver in 1920 would be worth roughly 1337.50 pounds now.
1.4 million American dollars is worth about £708,369 (English pounds sterling)
US uses dollars ($) and the UK uses pounds (£) As of late 2009, the pound is worth about $1.6
This changes on a daily basis, but the dollar is worth between 3/5 and 2/3 of a pound sterling. In 2013, the pound is worth between about $1.50 and $1.60 USD. (low $1.48, high $1.61)
1 US Dollar is currently worth 0.65 pounds, but this is always changing.
The value of 5 pounds sterling in 1884 was equivalent to about 450 pounds in 2014. That would be about the equivalent of $620.
£10.00
As of today (02APR2011), $1 US Dollar is worth about 0.62 British Pounds. 1 Pound is worth about $1.61.
15,000 British Pound Sterling is very valuable in the United States. It would be worth a total of $24,122.10 in American money.
900 Euros are worth 772.81 British Pounds.