How much is sixpence worth now?

[dollydimple5]

I'm probably in the wrong section. I'm trying to answer a quiz question and couldn't find a slot that fitted exactly!

I'm trying to find out how much sixpence in 1900 would be worth today, approximately.

Thanks!

[legend758duo]

Well sixpence in the 1970s was worth 2 1/2 pence So i assume its worth the same.When decimalisation came in you could still spend them at first as far as i remember.

[Ethel]

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http://measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk /result.php?use%5B%5D=CPI&year_early=1900&poun d71=&shilling71=&pence71=6&amount=0.025&year_s ource=1900&year_result=2006

[Goodsoulette]

Ethel, I was talking about a similar thing with someone the other night and I mentioned the mars bar index (there used to be a big mac one but they made them ridiculously cheap now so it doesnt work)and she though I was making it up. Do you know what it's actual name is?

[Ethel]

It is the Mars Bar standard, which compares how many Mars bars were needed over the years to buy the same item.

A good (but old) article here:

http://specials.ft.com/nicocolchester/FT3WNIFS EIC.html

[Goodsoulette]

Thanks Ethel..... I googled Mars BAr index and was made to look like I was making things up.....again.

[fredpuli47]

The Big Mac Index is for international currency exchange comparisons! It started as a bit of a joke at The Economist magazine but they soon realised it did give a comparison worth having, a kind of cost of living indicator, now that the Big Mac is sold worldwide.

http://www.oanda.com/products/bigmac/bigmac.sh tml

[39mull]

2.5 pence

[dzug]

Well 'A' sixpence from 1900 would be mainly silver and worth more than its face value as scrap metal and, if in good condition, as a collector's item. No idea what, sorry.

As to the index did Mars bars and Big Macs exist in 1900?

[dollydimple5]

Thanks for some very different answers and for going off on a tangent. You can never have too many tangents in Life:they make it interesting!

[Markandshez]

I long ago gave up googling anything - it is no longer a search engine - its now a money making concern. Doing a dogpile search for the mars index will bring up this table if its any use:

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ca14/ ALYCIDON%20RAIL/INFORMED%20SOURCES%20ARCHIVE/I NF%20SRCS%202005/Informed%20Sources%2005%20200 5%20p4.htm

[grifgrof57]

Dolly I think you are doing the same quiz as me! Can you help with my question re lost quiz sheet