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From: Ann Rickard <>
Subject: FU: Re: (?) Re: 1851 census index covering Machynlleth
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 19:33:42 -0400


Hi Mike -
Actually, you are the ONLY one who has responded to my question.
Thank you for doing so!

Cheers,
Ann in SC, USA

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RE:Re: (?) Re: 1851 census index covering Machynlleth

From: "Mike & Ronica Hall" <>

Hi Ann

Spect you've had replies to this already.

>But - is the UK pound a paper certificate showing
>that it's equal to one pound sterling silver?

We have no UK pound note (certificate) anymore - only a small
gold-coloured coin.

UK paper currency consists of promissory notes (ie the Governor of
the Bank of England promises to pay the bearer ...) and they are as
follows:

The 5 UK pound note is green - about the size of a US dollar note.
The 10 UK pound note is a brownish-orange and slightly larger.
The 20 UK pound note is a purple-ish colour and slightly larger
still.
The 50 UK pound note is red-ish and few people will accept it due to
forgery. Haven't seen one for a year or two.

All Bank of England notes have a 'silver' thread woven through and
other safeguards designed to make forgery more difficult.

When I was very young a 5 pound note was a sheet of white paper which
was unfolded to display the value etc. Apparently it purchased
enough to enable two persons to spend a weekend away in a hotel. Now
you wouldn't get a meal for that much (except somewhere like
MacDonalds!).

There are two Scottish banks whoch issue UK pound notes and there may
be a Northern Ireland Bank issuing notes. The Irish Republic (Eire)
issues banknotes. The Irish Punt is worth 0.9 UK pounds at present.

All the best.

Mike Hall



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From: Ann Rickard <>
To:
Subject: (?) Re: 1851 census index covering Machynlleth
Date: Sunday,31 May 1998 16:37

Question for UK rooters -
I've seen this reference to "sterling" several times on
this list. I would imagine that sterling is specified in British
speech so that others would know they're talking about money and
not potatoes, grapes, etc.
But - is the UK pound a paper certificate showing that it's
equal to one pound sterling silver?
The US dollar used to be a paper "silver certificate",
now they just stay "Federal Reserve Note" on top where the
"Silver Certificate" used to be.
I agree with Annie LLoyd - 10USD is something unknown to
me. This whole thread on money is very informative and useful!

Thanks,
Ann Rickard, USA

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RE:Re: 1851 census index covering Machynlleth

From: "blanchec" <>

Hi Annie

£4.00 Sterling - otherwise known as "4 pounds sterling" [UK money]

Blanche Charles
Wellington, NZ

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> From:
> To:
> Subject: 1851 census index covering Machynlleth
> Date: Saturday, 30 May 1998 12:12
>
> Re Powys 3 fiche 1851 census index covering Machynlleth,
Montgomery,
approx.
> 12,000 names. What is a 4UKP? Please explain for an American.
>
> Thanks,
> Annie Lloyd
>
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