One Pound GBP in 1909 had the purchasing power of about £69.40 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.
It's worth £1
1 pound sterling is worth 2.3 Ghanaian Cedis as of 12/21/2009.
As of 3rd July 2009, £1 = $1.63
a pound was worth 100 dollors
Seat of Empire Seattle Since 1909 - 2009 was released on: USA: 4 November 2009
A pound is always worth exactly 1 pound in England.
Both the 1909 and the 1909-O (the mintmark if any will be on the back of the coin under the eagle) are better date coins. The 1909 is worth about $8 if worn, and the 1909-O is worth about $15 if worn. The Barber series is filled with condition rarities where even common dates can be worth hundreds of dollars if uncirculated. Without seeing your coin I can't give a full value, but in better shape both the 1909 and 1909-O can be worth $50 or more.
The spot price of titanium is about $20 US per pound at the moment (December 2009). A ring isn't going to weigh anything near a pound, so as metal it might be worth a buck or two. As jewelery, what it's worth depends on the workmanship.
1.00 pound is worth 1.60 dollars
Most Indian head pennies of 1909 are worth between $2.00 and $10.00. However, if the penny is an 1909 S Indian head then it would be worth between $400 to $600 depending on the value grade.
A british pound today is worth a pound!
In some states where there is a recycling deposit, each can could be worth 5 cents for the return of the deposit. The scrap index for cans is worth 16 cents a pound(6/1/2009). 32 cans equal a pound. So one can is roughly worth .5 cents