1955 Postage Stamp Price in Today's Dollars
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On January 1, 1955, a first class U.S. postage stamp cost $0.03.
This is equivalent to $0.34 in 2024 dollars.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
Do postage stamps cost more than they used to?
Here's how much the 1955 stamp price of $0.03 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2024 | $0.34 | $0.66 |
2023 | $0.33 | $0.60 |
2022 | $0.31 | $0.58 |
2021 | $0.29 | $0.55 |
2020 | $0.29 | $0.55 |
2019 | $0.28 | $0.50 |
2018 | $0.28 | $0.49 |
2017 | $0.27 | $0.47 |
2016 | $0.27 | $0.49 |
2015 | $0.26 | $0.49 |
2014 | $0.26 | $0.46 |
2013 | $0.26 | $0.45 |
2012 | $0.25 | $0.44 |
2011 | $0.25 | $0.44 |
2010 | $0.24 | $0.44 |
2009 | $0.24 | $0.42 |
2008 | $0.24 | $0.41 |
2007 | $0.23 | $0.39 |
2006 | $0.22 | $0.37 |
2005 | $0.21 | $0.37 |
2004 | $0.21 | $0.37 |
2003 | $0.20 | $0.37 |
2002 | $0.20 | $0.34 |
2001 | $0.20 | $0.33 |
2000 | $0.19 | $0.33 |
1999 | $0.18 | $0.32 |
1998 | $0.18 | $0.32 |
1997 | $0.18 | $0.32 |
1996 | $0.17 | $0.32 |
1995 | $0.17 | $0.32 |
1994 | $0.16 | $0.29 |
1993 | $0.16 | $0.29 |
1992 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
1991 | $0.15 | $0.25 |
1990 | $0.14 | $0.25 |
1989 | $0.14 | $0.25 |
1988 | $0.13 | $0.22 |
1987 | $0.12 | $0.22 |
1986 | $0.12 | $0.22 |
1985 | $0.12 | $0.20 |
1984 | $0.11 | $0.20 |
1983 | $0.11 | $0.20 |
1982 | $0.11 | $0.20 |
1981 | $0.10 | $0.15 |
1980 | $0.09 | $0.15 |
1979 | $0.08 | $0.15 |
1978 | $0.07 | $0.13 |
1977 | $0.07 | $0.13 |
1976 | $0.06 | $0.13 |
1975 | $0.06 | $0.10 |
1974 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
1973 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
1972 | $0.05 | $0.08 |
1971 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
1970 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
1969 | $0.04 | $0.06 |
1968 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
1967 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
1966 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
1965 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
1964 | $0.03 | $0.05 |
1963 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
1962 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
1961 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
1960 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
1959 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
1958 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
1957 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
1956 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
1955 | $0.03 | $0.03 |