0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Rafa
Fran
LaoAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How much is a shiling?
One shilling is equivalent to 5p (five pence) in decimal currency. Before decimalisation the currency was in pounds, shillings and pence. There were twelve pennies to a shilling and twenty shillings in a pound. On "Decimal Day" (15 February 1971) pennies and shillings were replaced by the new currency with 100 new pennies in a pound.
How much is ten shillings worth in America?
The UK shilling is no longer legal tender. However, it was half of a pound sterling or 50 pence. At the current rate (@16 Jul 2011) that is approximately 81 cents.
What is the value of a 2001 giant half pound presidential election silver proof?
what is the value of a 2001 giant half pound presidential election silver proof 1173
How much did wealthy dresses cost in the 1800s in America?
The answer to this question is not simple. In the 1800's colonial America had several overlapping currencies all linked to the English pound. They counted with pounds, shillings, and pence. ( 12 pence per shilling, 20 shillings per pound). The prices are in this format. In 1800 a length of silk ( 5 3/4 yards) was 26 shillings. A pair of silk stockings was 2 shillings while a simple white dress was 5 shillings. Shoes ran 6-11 shillings for something simple. One of the things that must be kept in mind is that items like dresses and shoes were made to order. The people of 1800 didn't have the means to mass produce these items like we do today. They bought the cloth and paid a seamstress or dressmaker to make the dress. A cobbler would make the shoes and those would take several weeks to months before they were finally delivered to the lady who ordered them. It is the same with a dress. It took planning to get something in 1800.
How many dollars was a pound worth in 1773?
four point five
