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  1. 4th September 12, 10:01 AM #9
    Chas
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    Quote Originally Posted by piperdbh View Post
    Since the original questions have been answered, I have one about the illustration in OC R's post. The Tartan Travel Rugs are priced "from 25/- to 70/-". Does that mean they were priced from 25 GBP to 70 GBP? That seems more like today's prices rather than the era of this catalog.
    Ah, no.

    25/ means 25 shillings. There were 20 shillings to a £.

    25/ would be £1.25

    70/ would be £3.50

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    Chas
    Last edited by Chas; 4th September 12 at 10:01 AM.
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