1929 Postage Stamp Price in Today's Dollars

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On January 1, 1929, a first class U.S. postage stamp cost $0.02.

This is equivalent to $0.36 in 2024 dollars.

Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.

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Here's how much the 1929 stamp price of $0.02 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.

Year Inflation-adjusted Actual
2024 $0.36 $0.66
2023 $0.35 $0.60
2022 $0.33 $0.58
2021 $0.30 $0.55
2020 $0.30 $0.55
2019 $0.29 $0.50
2018 $0.29 $0.49
2017 $0.28 $0.47
2016 $0.28 $0.49
2015 $0.27 $0.49
2014 $0.27 $0.46
2013 $0.27 $0.45
2012 $0.26 $0.44
2011 $0.26 $0.44
2010 $0.25 $0.44
2009 $0.25 $0.42
2008 $0.25 $0.41
2007 $0.24 $0.39
2006 $0.23 $0.37
2005 $0.22 $0.37
2004 $0.22 $0.37
2003 $0.21 $0.37
2002 $0.21 $0.34
2001 $0.20 $0.33
2000 $0.20 $0.33
1999 $0.19 $0.32
1998 $0.19 $0.32
1997 $0.19 $0.32
1996 $0.18 $0.32
1995 $0.18 $0.32
1994 $0.17 $0.29
1993 $0.17 $0.29
1992 $0.16 $0.29
1991 $0.16 $0.25
1990 $0.15 $0.25
1989 $0.14 $0.25
1988 $0.13 $0.22
1987 $0.13 $0.22
1986 $0.13 $0.22
1985 $0.12 $0.20
1984 $0.12 $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 $0.05 $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 $0.04 $0.05
1963 $0.04 $0.04
1962 $0.04 $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
1954 $0.03 $0.03
1953 $0.03 $0.03
1952 $0.03 $0.03
1951 $0.03 $0.03
1950 $0.03 $0.03
1949 $0.03 $0.03
1948 $0.03 $0.03
1947 $0.03 $0.03
1946 $0.02 $0.03
1945 $0.02 $0.03
1944 $0.02 $0.03
1943 $0.02 $0.03
1942 $0.02 $0.03
1941 $0.02 $0.03
1940 $0.02 $0.03
1939 $0.02 $0.03
1938 $0.02 $0.03
1937 $0.02 $0.03
1936 $0.02 $0.03
1935 $0.02 $0.03
1934 $0.02 $0.03
1933 $0.02 $0.03
1932 $0.02 $0.02
1931 $0.02 $0.02
1930 $0.02 $0.02
1929 $0.02 $0.02