Wow.............the spirit of Christmas is in the air already! How time really flies since my last article in June..............
Ever wondered what can you buy in 1916 for $10.00.....................................
The correct Currency Commissioners' names are Frederick Seton James, Arthur Meek Pountney and Charles James Saunders and not what some so called experts perceived.
Managed to acquire this piece a couple of months back for a "song".........I really had to sing to pacify me missus that paying a few thousand Singapore dollars was not an act of insanity!!
Well, these are a few things that having $10.00 during Christmas time in 1916 can buy:
These advertisements were extracted from various December 1916 newspapers
Happy Memories and Wishing A Very Merry Christmas and Prosperous 2013 New Year to you folks out there...................till 2013 then.
