Two old Postal Orders for 3/6d means 7/-

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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:39 on 20th August 2013 Or perhaps you mean in total James? That would be more like it. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:41 on 20th August 2013 It's 50p to send up to a £4.99 PO now, so the equivalent of 50p back before decimalisation maybe ? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:20 on 21st August 2013 To add to Ruth's £ from Libra/pound----- Libra had a few various meanings from Roman times, one of which was expanded to Libra Pondo meaning a pound by weight. The English word pound comes from the pondo part, but our abbreviations £ ( L ) and also lb. come from the Libra part. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:26 on 21st August 2013 Just had a look at the old £1 note can anyone remember whose face is on the back.?? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
MikeT Posts: 1190 Joined: 2nd Apr 2013 Location: England	quotePosted at 18:40 on 21st August 2013 Hi James, was it Isaac Newton My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England	quotePosted at 18:51 on 21st August 2013 I think you're correct with Isaac Newton Mike, I seem to remember Britannia but I think that was much earlier. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
MikeT Posts: 1190 Joined: 2nd Apr 2013 Location: England	quotePosted at 18:59 on 21st August 2013 Yes Ruth, I think Britannia was on the very first ones My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:16 on 21st August 2013 Yes it was Mike --any prize from the top shelf. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 21:11 on 22nd August 2013 Isaac Newton on a £1 note. This makes me think that I have discovered a money making business, if only I had the capital to launch it. How about producing toilet rolls with Cameron's face on every sheet ? They should fly out of the shop quicker than xxxx off a shovel. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 09:09 on 23rd August 2013 LOL@Mick....you haven't changed mate! Nice to see you My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions