2006-10-16 05:11:12 · 5 answers · asked by Jane A 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Search Engine Optimization
What about using inflation rates backwards? It won't give you specific prices, but will give you an idea of the price of a 'basket' of fairly standard goods.
2006-10-16 05:17:06 · answer #1 · answered by guido74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be worthwhile to peruse through some old newspaper advertisements (usually on microfilm or on CDs at some public libraries and universities/colleges). I noticed some current newspapers are now offering online access (pdf files) to their archived historical papers (for a small fee of course).
2006-10-16 14:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by TreatyFrum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can always go to google.com and see if their is anything that shows how much things cost back in the 1850's there might me but there might not
2006-10-16 12:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your local public library - they might have books that show a sampling of prices. Most libraries will have books on various past decades.
2006-10-16 12:57:31 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go back and ck the price of the Gold standard in federal reserves for that year and see what Federal reserves reserves sell for today.
Gold is the standard by which our monetary system is run by.
2006-10-16 12:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by drjrf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋