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[jeff of pa]

The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.), 03 June 1852.



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I Don't know how Close Gold is Connected to Inflation, But the Inflation Calculator
I Just used said $2 in 1852 → $65.22 in 2018.

$100 in 1852 → $3,261.13 in 2018, Not bad for a Half day's Work

 

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HA ! I've work for a lot less and was happy !

 

[KevinInColorado]

The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.), 03 June 1852.

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https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...ext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=5

I Don't know how Close Gold is Connected to Inflation, But the Inflation Calculator
I Just used said $2 in 1852 → $65.22 in 2018.

$100 in 1852 → $3,261.13 in 2018, Not bad for a Half day's Work

$100 in 1852 would be about 5oz of Au. Today that’s a LOT more than $3,261!