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beallinv1
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Posted - 06/02/2008 :  05:33:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Can anyone tell me what a Norweigen speciedaler was worth in 1843 compared to American money either of the same period or today?

eibache
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Posted - 06/02/2008 :  06:30:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The value of one speciedaler from 1875 was in 2006 approx. NOK 180,-
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_speciedaler
In the norwegian version you will see the coin.
Einar
Edited by - eibache on 06/02/2008 06:31:16
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jwiborg
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Posted - 06/02/2008 :  19:14:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The annual salary in the 1840's was about 25 specidaler for a hired man (farm hand), and about half of that (12-13 spd) for a female servant.

So 1 specidaler would be equal to about two weeks of salary for a farm hand.

Jan Peter
Edited by - jwiborg on 06/02/2008 19:18:39
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