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[Phil Stracchino]

Mike Meredith wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:47:55 -0400, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>> Until Britain went metric in the mid-70s, the symbols used to denote
> 
> 1971.

I remembered it as being a little later.  But my memory of the times is
hazy.

>> British currency in pounds, shillings and pence were L, s, d.
> 
> That's #, s, d. The # is a stylised L but not a real L.

Stylized, yes, but an L nonetheless.


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