Comparison pound to dollar
Pound Dollar Exchange Rate (GBP USD) - Historical Chart. Interactive historical chart showing the daily British Pound - U.S. Dollar (GBPUSD) exchange rate back to 1971. FXcompared.com is an fx money comparison site for international money transfer and to compare rates from currency brokers for sending money abroad. The website and the information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer, solicitation or advice on any financial service or transaction. From the 18th century, the pound and dollar fluctuated between using a fixed Gold Standard and using a free market, with £1 buying around $4.70. By 1937, every country in the world had abandoned the idea of the Gold Standard and the $/£ rate hovered around $5 dollars to the pound.