comparison of U.S. $ to british pound in early 1900's. how much would
3000 BP be in U.S> $ from 1900-1915 in purchasing power?

Hi shprinze,

In the year 1900, it took $4.87 to buy one British Pound. To buy 3,000
British Pounds, it took $14,610.

The table presents for each year the amount of U.S. dollars it took to
buy one British Pound.

Year   Rate 
1900  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1901  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1902  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1903  $4.86 x 3000 = $14,580
1904  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1905  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1906  $4.85 x 3000 = $14,550
1907  $4.86 x 3000 = $14,580
1908  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1909  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1910  $4.86 x 3000 = $14,580
1911  $4.86 x 3000 = $14,580
1912  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1913  $4.87 x 3000 = $14,610
1914  $4.93 x 3000 = $14,790
1915  $4.76 x 3000 = $14,280

Source:
EH.Net: What was the Exchange Rate Then?
http://eh.net/hmit/exchangerates/pounda.php


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Rainbow