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>		The Victorian Web, based on careful analysis, recommends estimating value by multiplying costs by 67x in 1880 and 72x in 1890; perhaps 70x would be about right for 1888 (as they note, rounding to even 10s makes little difference anyway). Obviously this gives a price in modern pounds, which you must then convert again. The point is that if something cost £2 10s., that's about £175 in 2002 when they made their estimate, and thus let's say $340.
 
Amount Paper Notes Coins
£1,000 £1,000 note ———
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£20 £20 note ———
£10 £10 note ———
£5 £5 note ———
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21 shillings ——— guinea (gold)
£1 (=20 shillings) £1 note sovereign (gold)
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21 shillings ——— guinea (gold) = ~£75 or ~$150 now (very roughly)
£1 (=20 shillings) £1 note sovereign (gold) = ~£70 or ~$135 now
 
10 shillings half-pound note half-sovereign (gold)
5 shillings ——— crown (silver)
2½ shillings ——— half-crown (silver)
2 shillings ——— florin (silver)
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1 shilling (=12 pence) ——— shilling (silver)
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1 shilling (=12 pence) ——— shilling (silver) = ~£3.50 or ~$6.75 now
 
6 pence ——— sixpence (silver)
4 pence ——— groat (silver)
3 pence ——— threepence, thrup’nny bit (silver)
2 pence ——— twopence, tuppence (copper) half-groat (silver)
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1 pence ——— penny (copper)
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1 pence ——— penny (copper) = ~30p or ~$.55 now
 
1/2 pence ——— halfpenny, ha’penny (copper)
1/4 pence ——— farthing (copper)
1/8 pence ——— half-farthing (copper)

-- ChrisLehrich? - 29 Dec 2004

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British Currency

Amount Paper Notes Coins
£1,000 £1,000 note ———
£500 £500 note ———
£200 £200 note ———
£100 £100 note ———
£50 £50 note ———
£20 £20 note ———
£10 £10 note ———
£5 £5 note ———
21 shillings ——— guinea (gold)
£1 (=20 shillings) £1 note sovereign (gold)
10 shillings half-pound note half-sovereign (gold)
5 shillings ——— crown (silver)
2½ shillings ——— half-crown (silver)
2 shillings ——— florin (silver)
1 shilling (=12 pence) ——— shilling (silver)
6 pence ——— sixpence (silver)
4 pence ——— groat (silver)
3 pence ——— threepence, thrup’nny bit (silver)
2 pence ——— twopence, tuppence (copper) half-groat (silver)
1 pence ——— penny (copper)
1/2 pence ——— halfpenny, ha’penny (copper)
1/4 pence ——— farthing (copper)
1/8 pence ——— half-farthing (copper)

-- ChrisLehrich? - 29 Dec 2004

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