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Old 09-21-2015, 06:23 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I used to have (maybe still do) an oval 'license' plate that says

"collect precious (VW) metal"

It all goes back to Jekyll Island and 1914 (right after the Titanic went down). Here's an inflation calculator that goes back that far:

Inflation Calculator

It offers:
  • Inflation Calculator with U.S. CPI Data
  • Forward Flat Rate Inflation Calculator
  • Backward Flat Rate Inflation Calculator

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Result

$1 in 1914 has the same purchasing power as $24.23533 in 2015.
The total inflation rate from 1914 to 2015 is 2,323.53315%.
The average inflation rate from 1914 to 2015 is 3.20659%.

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