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To: rolling_stone

Kenya used the old South African shillings “s” and pence “d” until 1966 when they changed to Kenyan currency...

The British way of writing the money was L1 2s 6d for One pound 2 shillings and 6 pence...

(The pound sign had a stroke or two through it)

6d became 5c in NZ when the currency was changed in 1966

If that BC was only 6d it was cheap but by 1964 standards it was probably about 50c..

Or it the cost some amount of pounds and shillings and then 6d ??


5,667 posted on 08/03/2009 2:32:43 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

it was 7s 6d my research shows kenya used c instead of d since 1921.


5,671 posted on 08/03/2009 2:34:51 PM PDT by rolling_stone (no more bailouts, the taxpayers are out of money!)
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If you look,the price on the BC shows 7s 6d which is 7 shillings and 6 pence..From what I remember back in England in 1964 “seven and a tanner” was quite a sum


5,698 posted on 08/03/2009 2:52:57 PM PDT by razbinn (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,and to the republic for which it ...)
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To: Tennessee Nana

It actually says 7s 6d.

7 shillings 6 pence.

Don’t know how much a shilling is worth, but it definitely cost more that 50 cents.


5,701 posted on 08/03/2009 2:54:42 PM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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Thank you for clarifying that Nana. I had asked a question on it a few minutes ago.


5,711 posted on 08/03/2009 3:01:16 PM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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