what would 1 pound in 1959 be worth today

The Boy Scouts did 'Bob-a-job' week. A gold sovereign today is worth 300. $1 in 1776 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $34.69 today, an increase of $33.69 over 247 years. We have provided a few examples below that you can copy and paste to your site: Your image export is now complete. The inflation rate in 1860 was 3.33%. The note was redesigned slightly in 1981 to feature brighter background colours. (EH.net), February 2004