Guess the Old Price

Answers for 2026-11-12

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A first-class U.S. postage stamp (1 oz letter), 1965: $0.05. Rate in effect Jan 7, 1963 to Jan 7, 1968.
Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863 (PDF)
Federal minimum wage, per hour, 1940: $0.30. Rate effective Oct 24, 1939 until Oct 24, 1945.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
A new Ford Model T Runabout, 1925: $260.00. Ford had cut the Runabout's price from $825 in 1909 to $260 by 1925.
Source: Wikipedia: Ford Model T