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Dime Cut: 1939
March 1939. "Mexican barber. San Antonio, Texas." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
Ten Cents
Ten cents in 1938 money is worth $1.36 today only if you are using the Consumer Price Index alone to adjust for inflation. If you use a relative share of the GDP it comes out to something like $16.
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The Haircut Was A Bargain
According to this site, http://www.westegg.com/inflation/:
What cost 10 cents in 1939 would cost $1.38 in 2006.
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