General Resource Sites

• British Coins 1816-2000 
• Civil War Tokens, Currency and History from CJC, Inc. 
  We offer Civil War tokens and currency as well as other coins for the collector.
• Coins of the UK 
  Gives a good deal of history of the coinage of the United Kingdom by regnal years.
• Colonial Currency 
• The Comparative Value of Money between Britain and the Colonies 
• Currency Converter 
  From the UK National Archives. Converts modern UK currency to old values based on year & vice versa.
• Current Value of Old Money 
• Denominations of British Coins, Names, Values & Dates 
• Economic History Resources - What Was the Rate of Inflation Then? 
  Inflation rate calculator for years back to the 1600s for the United States and Great Britain.
• Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.10 - Historical Data 
  Foreign Exchange Rates, 1990 to Present.
• Gamle norske måleenheter 
  From Norsk Forlishistorisk Forening. Information on old Norwegian coinage from ancient to modern times.
• Historic British Coinage 
  Describes the pre-decimal coinage of England.
• Historical Value of Money in the UK 
• A History of the Cost of Living 
  A book by John Burnett.
• History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day by Glyn Davies 
• How Much Is That? 
  Provides answers to questions of comparative value covering purchasing power, exchange rates, and other variables between the past and today.
  • What Is Its Relative Value In UK Pounds? 
    Interactive online form for comparing the purchasing power of money in the Great Britain from 1830 to any other year including the present.
  • What Is Its Relative Value In US Dollars? 
    Interactive online form which compares dollar values between years you specify from any of five series of relative prices between the years 1789 & 2004.
• The Inflation Calculator 
• Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1800 to Estimated 2010 
• Inflation: the Value of the Pound 1750-1998 
  Parlimentary research paper on the changing value of the Pound Sterling from 1750-1998.
• The Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency 
  Original articles and essays and information on colonial currency, prices, and exchange rates.
• Major Henrick's Money in the 1860's 
• Maryland State Archives - Money 
• Money and coins 
  Discusses the "L.S.D." pre-decimal system of coinage in the United Kingdom.
• Money in North American History 
  From Wampum to Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Money of the Republic of Texas 
  Financing the public debt and implementing a stable currency system were among the many challenges facing the government of the Republic of Texas.
• The National Archives | Palaeography tutorial - Quick reference: Money  ~ United Kingdom
  Explains the pre-decimal English currency system.
• The North Carolina Collection's Currency Holdings 
• Old Money  ~ United Kingdom
  From the University of Leicester.
  • A ready reckoner for converting between old pence (d) and new pence (p) 
• Ruesch International, Inc. - Global Payments Services 
  Affordable payment options for sending money to other countries.
• The Universal Currency Converter  and the Interactive Currency Table
• Victorian Coinage in Paul Lewis and Wilkie Collins Pages - What's A Guinea? - Money and Coinage in Victorian Britain 
  Explains the pounds, shillings, & pence system in use for three hundred years prior to change in 1971.
• Wages Assessment Essex 1651  ~ England
• Wages, the Cost of Living, Contemporary Equivalents to Victorian Money 
• Wages and Cost of Living in the Victorian Era 
• Washington College - The American Civil War - Money 
• Weights, Money and Other Measures Used by Our Ancestors 
  A book by Colin R. Chapman.
• What Did They Mean by That: A Dictionary of Historical Terms for Genealogists  
  A book by Paul Drake.
• What is the best way to send payments to the United Kingdom from abroad? 
  From the Norfolk-L Genealogy Mailing List Frequently Asked Questions web pages.

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