Well it all depends on what you're comparing it with. If you're referring to (great british pounds) GBP, £1=roughly$1.5,
£1=Roughly 1.4€
how much was one pound worth in 1938
It is worth $8,121.02.
In 1850, a pound was worth the equivalent of 94.12 pounds today. In 1890, it was worth slightly less.
Paul Kruger 1896 one pound how much is it worth?
90 lire was one pound
a pound was worth 100 dollors
As I type this the value of 1 pound of gold is $18,040.00
Before England decimalised the Pound, one shilling was worth one twentieth of a pound or 12 pence. Nowadays shillings aren't used, but it would be worth 5 pence of today's decimalised pound.
At present (11 May 2012), one British pound is worth about $1.61 in US dollars.
A one pound sterling in 1922 is equal to 41.81 pounds today.
1.00 pound is worth 1.60 dollars
As of today (01APR2011), 1 Egyptian Pound (EGP) is worth about 0.16 AUD. 1 AUD is worth about 6.19 EGP.