Dig for Victory
And other war time posters
What was your money worth in 1939 ?
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Comparing the purchasing power 1939 - 2000 1 |
| Farthing | 1/4d | Farthing | less than 1/8p | £0.05 |
| Halfpenny | 1/2d | Ha’penny | less than 1/4p | £0.10 |
| Penny | 1d | Penny | less than 1/2p | £0.21 |
| Three pence | 3d | Thrup’nny bit | 11/4p | £0.62 |
| Six pence | 6d | Tanner | 21/2p | £1.24 |
| Shilling | 1s or 1/- | Bob | 5p | £2.49 |
| Florin | 2s or 2/- | Two bob bit | 10p | £4.97 |
| Half a crown | 2s 6d or 2/6 | Half a crown | 12½p | £6.22 |
| Ten shilling note | 10s or 10/- | Ten bob note | 50p | £24.88 |
| Pound note | £1 or 20/- | Pound | 100p or £1.00 | £49.75 |
| Guinea | 21/- | Guinea | £1.05 | £52.24 |
| Average Earning | £3 17/- | - | £3.85 | £191.54 |
