Thread: Hugh King Victorian Cavalry Collection
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Old 13-01-20, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank Kelley View Post
That's a lot of beer!
It was a lot of beer! If we assume that a haircut in 1955 cost two shillings (24 pence) then Hugh (who was a barber) would have needed to do 50 haircuts to earn the £5 to buy the frame!
Still a very handsome return on the initial investment over 60 years (£5 to £5,600).

Tim
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