Guess the Old Price

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A first-class U.S. postage stamp (1 oz letter), 1987: $0.22. Rate in effect Feb 17, 1985 to Apr 3, 1988.
Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863 (PDF)
Federal minimum wage, per hour, 1972: $1.60. Rate effective Feb 1, 1968 until May 1, 1974 (workers covered by the 1938 Act).
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
A Coca-Cola, 1950: $0.05. From 1886 to 1959 the price of a Coca-Cola was fixed at five cents.
Source: Wikipedia: Coca-Cola