How much was a dollar bill in 1960?

Answer 1

$1.

To put it into some perspective, though: gold was $35 an ounce (and illegal to own*) at the time.

* It was permissible to have a small amount in the form of jewelry, but private citizens could not own gold bullion.

Answer 2

it would be worth 80 pounds.

I think it would be worth 250 pounds today.

Answer 3

$20.00 in 1960 had the same buying power as $160.90 in 2016.

Answer 4

$1.00 in 1960 had the same buying power as $8.05 in 2016.

Answer 5

$10.00 in 1969 had the same buying power as $66.63 in 2016.

Answer 6

$20.00 in 1967 had the same buying power as $143.78 in 2016.