Ninepence

I asked him what the charge was, and he said "Ninepence," which means one shilling.

The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer John Beatty

We were going into one wigwam when a surly old man opposed our entrance, holding out a calabash, vociferous voices from the interior calling out, “Ninepence, ninepence!”

The Englishwoman in America 2007

Twopence; and Monthly Parts, price Ninepence; with Engravings of the Scenes and People from Daguerreotypes by BEARD.

Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851 Various

By this arrangement our Monthly Parts will be of the uniform price of One shilling and Three pence, with the exception of those for January and July, which will include the Index of the preceding half-year at the price of One shilling and Ninepence each.

Notes and Queries, Number 63, January 11, 1851 Various

Jemmy's Yankee blood is up; his dark eyes flash lightning, he clenches his brown fist, sets his ivory teeth together, and brings his little bare foot down on the gravel-walk, with an emphasis; but he sees it is no use, he is no match for the pampered footman; and great rebellious tears gather in his eyes, as he picks up his scattered treasures, saying, -- "Ninepence would have bought my book."

Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends Fanny Fern

By this arrangement our Monthly Parts will be of the uniform price of One shilling and Three pence, with the exception of those for January and July, which will include the Index of the preceding half-year at the price of One shilling and Ninepence each.

Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851 Various

"Ninepence each!" cried Kate, "and you once thought of writing some articles on teaching Thrift to young Australia, Hugh!"

In the Mist of the Mountains Ethel Sybil Turner 1915

When he said 'Ninepence,' I gave him their address, jabbed our card in, paid tenpence or elevenpence to cover the postage, and thanked heaven.

Beasts and Super-Beasts 1870-1916 Saki 1893

Ninepence was the sum he had to take home every night, and there was not

The Eternal City Hall Caine 1892

Ninepence, -- that's threepenoths for abaat three minnits wark.

Yorkshire Tales. Third Series Amusing sketches of Yorkshire Life in the Yorkshire Dialect John Hartley 1877