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One number is being adjusted for inflation, the other number is not. Per Wikipedia, the highest first class fare was £1000 in currency at the time, and the ship
by jcranmer 2y ago
One number is being adjusted for inflation, the other number is not. Per Wikipedia, the highest first class fare was £1000 in currency at the time, and the ship itself cost about £1.5 million in currency at the time.