Tom,

The following website "Current Value of Old Money" might be useful. See
especially the links to conversion calculators listed under section on
the United States.


http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html


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Melissa McAfee
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  1. Manhattan $24 conversion/update

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Date:    Thu, 22 May 2003 08:10:11 EDT
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Subject: Manhattan $24 conversion/update

The valuation of $24 for the purchase of Manhattan island (60 guilders
in Dutch currency) dates from AT LEAST the 1860 NYS Gazetteer, p.437
(any earlier publication?).

Is there a useful website that shows a table or gives inflation
conversions from US economy earlier-period-dollars to an approximation
of a recent-year-dollar?

Tim Holls
20030509.2145 resending

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