It cost 5 shillings
The book cost 5 shillings in the UK s pre-decimalation money
There is no reference to the actual cost of the Turkey in the original book only to the reward the boy would have for getting the Poulter to come to his home
To reach the end of the carol, he would have had to sent a total of 140 people to her.The total number of gifts given to her is a massive 364. Since 1984 , the PNC Bank in the United States has been keep a Christmas Price Index on the cost of providing all the gifts mentioned. The cost for the first one in 1984 was $12,623.10, rising to $21,465.56 this year (2009).
$658 dollars
It cost 5 shillings
There were originally 6000 printed and they cost at the time five shillings (UK money)
It was sold for 5 shillings (British Money)
The book cost 5 shillings in the UK s pre-decimalation money
It was a cost at the time that he thought everyone would be able to afford
a penny
6000 were printed and in the 2 weeks from 17th December 1843 all 6000 sold out. The cost was 5 shillings at that time
He represents factory owners and other employers who look to their own bottom line, regardless of the human cost.
The Ghost wanted to show Scrooge what could be done to show staff appreaciation and which cost little but ment a lot.
Don't be a humbug! appreciate Christmas and what you have don't be like scrooge and just think about the profits, remember he once had a love but he lost her because he was just thinking about the cost of the wedding etc.
I believe you are describing Scott Number 1734, a 13 cent stamp. Issued in 1978, you can purchase a new copy for 65 cents. A used copy will cost you 15 cents. You would be lucky to get 15 cents for a mint copy, as most dealers won't work with a single copy of a stamp at such small value.
Dickens himself for the first 6000 copies sold (in a week) then the publishers saw the demand and took on the cost of reprinting and distribution.